Entries from June 2009

June 30, 2009

only in minnesota

Another reason to love Minnesota: it’s a place where a former football player can become a state supreme court justice and issue a decision in favor of the election of a former comedian as U.S. senator.

June 18, 2009

leaving home

“As you enter a house, wish it peace. If the house is worthy, let your peace come upon it; if not, let your peace return to you. Whoever will not receive you or listen to your words–go outside that house or town and shake the dust from your feet.” (Matt 10:12-14)
I don’t know who first [...]

June 10, 2009

trolls are funny

Dealing with online trolls is probably the least fun part of contributing to blogs and message boards.  My favorite strategy is what the writers at Feministe do with their many sexist trolls: they hold a regular contest called the “Feministe’s Next Top Troll” (a la ‘America’s Next Top Model’) and let the readers vote on [...]