Tag Archives: celibacy

Morning View – Starret-Lehigh Building

It may not look like much from this angle, but this is the home of Martha Stewart Omnimedia. In 1931 the block-sized Starret-Lehigh was built on West 26th Street as an innovative “modernist experiment in industrial architecture” because it featured train tracks so that freight cars brought by boat from New Jersey could be driven into the building and lifted …

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Washington Mutual: Gone In Largest Bank Failure In American History

At least we won’t be paying for this one. Maybe. Washington Mutual, the giant lender that came to symbolize the excesses of the mortgage boom, was seized by federal regulators on Thursday night in the largest bank failure in American history. Regulators simultaneously brokered an emergency sale of virtually all of Washington Mutual to JPMorgan Chase. The remainder of WaMu, …

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Dingbatting A Thousand

COURIC: You’ve cited Alaska’s proximity to Russia as part of your foreign policy experience. What did you mean by that? PALIN: That Alaska has a very narrow maritime border between a foreign country, Russia, and on our other side, the land– boundary that we have with– Canada. It– it’s funny that a comment like that was– kind of made to– …

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The Palin Principle

The Palin Principle: A theory of workplace economics which postulates that one can be vaulted several rungs above their level of incompetence when it suits the demands of the Religious Right. The Bush Corollary: Sometimes people rise to their level of incompetence by manipulation of the Supreme Court. (Image via – Chris Glass)

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Sarah Silverman: The Great Schlep

I’m not a huge fan of Sarah Silverman, but this bit about convincing your Jewish grandparents in Florida to vote for Obama is pretty cute.

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Go To The 1:10 Mark

You’ll be glad you did.

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ESB Via Chinatown

Thursday, 8:30am, 6 train, 68th Street Woman: Does this train go to the Empire State Building?Man: Yeah, just get off at 33rd and walk west to Fifth Avenue.Woman: Oh. But which one GOES to the Empire State Building?Man: There isn’t one. Woman: Yes there is. Which one is it?Man: None of them GO there, but this one comes close.Woman (turns …

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Glossolalia, Alaska

Max Blumenthal visited Sarah Palin’s church last weekend, where Kenyan evangelist Thomas “Witch Fighter” Muthee was holding forth. On the first night of services, Muthee implored his audience to wage “spiritual warfare” against “the enemy.” As I filmed, a nervous church staffer approached from behind and told me to put my camera away. I acceded to his demand, but as …

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Pepsi Gives $500K To PFLAG

Ah, finally some GOOD news today! PepsiCo has donated $500K to Straight For Equality, PFLAG’s program to reach straight allies of the LGBT community who don’t have a traditional family connection to an LGBT person. In a move that may upset conservative organizations and leaders, the PepsiCo Foundation has given a grant of $500,000 to Parents, Family and Friends of …

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On “Christianists”

I’ve gotten a number of emails inquiring and/or complaining about my use of the word “Christianists” to describe the Christian right. The word’s origin is not, as some have suggested, a portmanteau of “Christian” and “activist”, although that seems a logical conclusion. If I recall correctly, I first saw the term in a 2006 article by Andrew Sullivan in TIME. …

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Christianists To Defy IRS Ban On Policial Speech And Sermonize For John McCain

Sigh. More wingnuttery from the pulpit. Setting the stage for a collision of religion and politics, Christian ministers from California and 21 other states will use their pulpits Sunday to deliver political sermons or endorse presidential candidates — defying a federal ban on campaigning by nonprofit groups. The pastors’ advocacy could violate the Internal Revenue Service’s rules against political speech …

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HomoQuotable – Barney Frank

“All of a sudden, now that we’re on the verge of making a deal, John McCain drops himself in to make a deal. I really worry about this politicization of it. Frankly, we’re going to have to interrupt a negotiating session tomorrow between the Democrats and Republicans on a bill, where I think we’re getting pretty close, and troop down …

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Anti-Gay Freak Peter LaBarbera Will Be Stalking The Folsom Street Fair

Porno Peter LaBarbera of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality will again be trolling the grounds of the Folsom Street Fair this Sunday, camera in hand, looking for the most sordid examples of gay sex he can find to post on his website and use to fight marriage equality in California. LaBarbera will join with other wingnuts to hold a press …

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Violence Rocks Sarajevo Pride

Shouting “Kill the gays” and “Allah Akbar”, Islamic rioters attacked participants in yesterday’s first-ever gay pride event in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Dozens of homophobic hooligans attacked participants of Bosnia’s first-ever gay rights festival in Sarajevo on Wednesday, leaving at least two journalists and one police officer injured. The scuffle broke out at the end of the opening ceremony of the four-day …

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California: Christianists Call For Statewide Fast Against Marriage Equality

This is the madness that we’re up against. Pastors across California and the nation have called upon hundreds of congregations to pray and forego solid food until Proposition 8 is passed. Hundreds of pastors have called on their congregations to fast and pray for passage of a ballot measure in November that would put an end to gay marriage in …

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Coming Out Pays Off

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Letterman’s Ten 10 Questions People Are Asking John McCain

10. I just contributed to your campaign – how do I get my money back?9. Hi, this is Sarah Palin. Does this mean I’m Parsi’dent?8. Can’t you solve this by selling some of your homes?7. Hi, this is Clay Aiken. Is McCain single?6. Do you still think the fundamentals of our economy are strong, genius?5. Are you doing all of …

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Morning View – Interborough Subway Sign

There’s still a few places around town where you can find these groovy old deco signs for the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) subway lines, like this one on the New York Life building. All of the numbered train lines were originally owned by the IRT. Via Wikipedia: The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the operator of the original …

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Open Thread Thursday

Let’s talk about what IS right in this country.

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Palin Gets Protection From Witchcraft

Via YouTuber NY Progressive: “In this new video, available only as of today (September 23, 2008), Sarah Palin is shown accepting a special supernatural protection from witchcraft from Thomas Muthee, who also promoted Palin’s campaign for Governor as a way to infiltrate the government with the right wing religious agenda of the Assembly of God. Really crazy stuff!” If the …

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