I don't know if any of you have heard, but I have a daughter. It is an interesting thing, to consider her growing up. I'm not going to lie, I'm not thrilled about the thought of her ever having sex. I'm old fashioned that way. But, that is my baggage, not hers.

That brings me to this piece of news making the rounds. The tl/dr version of this story is that this girl, who sounds like she has a pretty promising future ahead of her, protested against a conservative christian abstinence only advocate giving a presentation at her high school. According to all reports that I have read, the speech was mean spirited and full of misinformation. Then her principal berated her for exercising her right to free speech (and contrary to what some people want to believe, children are also protected by the first amendment), the threatened to call her future college and impugn her character, all in an attempt to silence and admonish her.

Which brings me back to my daughter. As I said, I'm not thrilled about the prospect of her someday becoming sexually active. I'm also not stupid enough to think that is never going to happen. As much as I would like her to stay my little girl forever, I would also like her to be educated about her body, and be truthfully informed about her options and safety. I certainly don't want my daughter to be shamed for her feelings and curiosity, and I don't want her fed misinformation that could lead her to making poor choices (like being told that condoms aren't effective). And I certainly don't want my daughter to be subjected to a mean spirited religious nut's misinformed rantings, and subsequently to be threatened by the people that are supposed to be helping guide her towards adulthood.

In short, this story infuriates me, as I think it should for all of us. Especially anyone with a daughter.

I wish Katelyn Campbell best of luck in her future, and I would like to congratulate her parents on giving her what seems to be a good start. I also hope that Principal George Aulenbacher enjoys his Google search results for the rest of his life. They should prove amusing.

*West Virginia is a heavy promoter of abstinence only education. It also has a high rate of teen pregnancy (which seems to be a trend in other abstinence only states as well). Is abstinence the safest option? Yes. It's also not going to happen. I am always amused by people that wonder why kids are having sex, and how we can stop it. Here is why kids have sex: it's the same reason adults have sex. Because it feels really really good. Kids have all the urges that we do, with less experience about how to deal with them. Instead of ignoring these facts, we need to be pragmatic. We need to be supportive, and teach them how best to be safe.

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/201304150062

Evil Old Ladie Barbie

I've been trying to think of a two word combination that when heard or read has the ability to so instantly enrage me more than this pair:

Ann Coulter

And all I can come up with is "child molester".

Just the mention of her name in an article, and I experience a deep, visceral reaction. Although, I must admit, when I see her (as opposed to reading her name), I get an even more interesting reaction. First, there is the hatred. The deep deep hatred of her. Of the shit she knowingly puts into the world, all for the purpose of enriching herself. There are few people worse than those who purposefully make the world a shittier place for their own benefit. But then another thing happens. I am struck with something like a detached, scientific curiosity.

What exactly is she? She almost appears to be human. Not quite, but almost. Like if you looked at sketches of aging fashion models, and then tried to make a human from those sketches. It's like a toymaker made an evil, shrewish looking Barbie doll, shoved a black heart in her chest, and gave her the mind of the world's biggest asshole. Then the Sugar Plum Fairy, in a drunken mistake, turned her into a real girl.

Fuck her.

I followed this person on 8 mile the other day. Took a couple tried to get this picture.

Yes!

Winterfest

Excellence!

Trippy Shit

Steak and Pizza

This is what my buddy made for dinner last night. I had to stay just to watch him eat it. I had some, and it wasn't the worst combo I have tried, pretty good actually. But I can't imagine anyone but the most single of men trying to get away with this for dinner.

*notice how he garnished the frozen pizza with some fresh tomatoes and basil. nice touch.

No Fucking Shit

Hey, we found out why they all died in the house fire.

Ribs in Gravy

Spare ribs slow cooked in gravy. Why wouldn't it be delicious. Kudos to AW for coming up with this.

Look at this shit

And whilst I shit all over Paul Sorvino, check out what I was bringing back to the bottle return:

Thank You! Thank you very much!

Some people know how to use a scaffold, some don't...

I saw these gentlemen working on the exterior of our friendly neighborhood Taco Bell. It would appear that this man knows how to use a scaffold:

And these guys do not:

Looks pretty safe to me. Maybe he is angling to get free tacos for life after he falls and breaks his neck (wow, that sounded like my grandma in my head). Also, the soffit they were working on was a uniform height. There was no reason I could come up with for that scaffold to have ever been set at that low in height.

God is going to shoot you in the face

Lemmy Win

Watch This then Go There

I am not sure why you are here, but if you are, then you should watch this:


And then go here:
http://www.lovebotsmash.com

Co-simpatico

I have been going to John King Books for years, but I have never noticed this section listing. For some reason it makes perfect sense to me. If you don't get it, I'm not going to explain it.

Also, I picked up these two books, which I can't wait to read:

Pop a wheelie.