*Snork*

Once again, the Onion makes me snarf my drink. Thanks to cormac for bringing this to my attention:

I'm In An Open Relationship With The Lord

"....But I did a lot of soul searching, and together we found a solution that fit both of our needs by adopting an alternative theological lifestyle.
Now that I'm in an open relationship with the Lord, I feel a greater spiritual satisfaction than I've ever known."

(note, link is provided for amusement value, and is not intended to insult anyone's beliefs)

*Snork*

Once again, the Onion makes me snarf my drink. Thanks to cormac for bringing this to my attention:

I'm In An Open Relationship With The Lord

"....But I did a lot of soul searching, and together we found a solution that fit both of our needs by adopting an alternative theological lifestyle.
Now that I'm in an open relationship with the Lord, I feel a greater spiritual satisfaction than I've ever known."

(note, link is provided for amusement value, and is not intended to insult anyone's beliefs)

I LIKE this idea.......

When I worked in the Middle East, I got really used to BBC World Service on my TV, along with CNN International, (which is MUCH different than the US version).

Gradually I got used to BBC World News for 90% of my news. And I missed it when I got back to the US, both because much of US news shows anymore seem to be what celeb has been spotted without underpants coming out of rehab on the way to court or some such nonsense, and because the BBC assumes that you will either a) have current knowledge of the subject or b) will care enough to research it further.

In other words, they give you the facts, and leave it up to the viewer to draw a conclusion. Where it seems that a lot of the US news media seems to be predigested biased pap. (Fox "News" and CNN Domestic seem to the worse offenders, and Fox has actually *admitted* in court they make up stories)

Which is why this caught my attention

BBC tries an American newscast

"Nearly four months of planning bear fruit Monday when the hourlong "BBC World News America" debuts at 7 p.m. EDT on BBC America, a network available in about half of the nation's TV homes. Parts of the newscast will also be seen on PBS stations that regularly air news material from the British Broadcasting Corp."

This may be worth getting cable after the move.

I LIKE this idea.......

When I worked in the Middle East, I got really used to BBC World Service on my TV, along with CNN International, (which is MUCH different than the US version).

Gradually I got used to BBC World News for 90% of my news. And I missed it when I got back to the US, both because much of US news shows anymore seem to be what celeb has been spotted without underpants coming out of rehab on the way to court or some such nonsense, and because the BBC assumes that you will either a) have current knowledge of the subject or b) will care enough to research it further.

In other words, they give you the facts, and leave it up to the viewer to draw a conclusion. Where it seems that a lot of the US news media seems to be predigested biased pap. (Fox "News" and CNN Domestic seem to the worse offenders, and Fox has actually *admitted* in court they make up stories)

Which is why this caught my attention

BBC tries an American newscast

"Nearly four months of planning bear fruit Monday when the hourlong "BBC World News America" debuts at 7 p.m. EDT on BBC America, a network available in about half of the nation's TV homes. Parts of the newscast will also be seen on PBS stations that regularly air news material from the British Broadcasting Corp."

This may be worth getting cable after the move.

"Family name. No Skills. Just like W."

Here's a "fun run" for the 2008 presidential race.

Goldwater / Miller 2008

"“Better late than never,” we say! Our heroes, our grandfather and father, ran for President and Vice President in 1964, and now we’re making our own fun run for the White House. Why? Well, number one, we want to make a point that today’s Bush administration/Republican party is not something that Barry Goldwater or Bill Miller would recognize. These men stood for something that is sorely missing in today’s political landscape...true honesty. So, let’s be honest, this is clearly just a cheap publicity stunt to promote the DVD release of CC Goldwater’s HBO Documentary Film, Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater and The Stephanie Miller Show, Stephanie’s syndicated radio show.

So what?! Bill Miller knew they weren’t going to win their campaign either, so he used to make his campaign plane circle a few more times if he had a really good poker game going. Barry once said that every good Christian ought to kick Jerry Falwell right in the ass. We say we need more straight shooters in politics today!

We do seek to answer some serious questions. Like, what would Barry Goldwater think of the 2008 Democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, a former Goldwater Girl, quoting him about gays in the military? “You don’t have to be straight; you just have to shoot straight”! What would Barry and Bill think of a party that lectures others about family values while getting caught in one hypocritical sex scandal after another? What would Barry and Bill, the smaller government guys, think about a 300 billion dollar deficit? The Iraq war? Warrantless wiretapping? The Terri Schiavo case? And the loss of civil liberties? What would Barry, who was good friends with JFK, or Bill, who had friends on both sides of the aisle, think of the tone of politics today? What would they think of their party being represented by the likes of Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh?"

It does say how far right politics has gone in this country when one of the Democratic front runners is a former "Goldwater Girl"...........

"Family name. No Skills. Just like W."

Here's a "fun run" for the 2008 presidential race.

Goldwater / Miller 2008

"“Better late than never,” we say! Our heroes, our grandfather and father, ran for President and Vice President in 1964, and now we’re making our own fun run for the White House. Why? Well, number one, we want to make a point that today’s Bush administration/Republican party is not something that Barry Goldwater or Bill Miller would recognize. These men stood for something that is sorely missing in today’s political landscape...true honesty. So, let’s be honest, this is clearly just a cheap publicity stunt to promote the DVD release of CC Goldwater’s HBO Documentary Film, Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater and The Stephanie Miller Show, Stephanie’s syndicated radio show.

So what?! Bill Miller knew they weren’t going to win their campaign either, so he used to make his campaign plane circle a few more times if he had a really good poker game going. Barry once said that every good Christian ought to kick Jerry Falwell right in the ass. We say we need more straight shooters in politics today!

We do seek to answer some serious questions. Like, what would Barry Goldwater think of the 2008 Democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton, a former Goldwater Girl, quoting him about gays in the military? “You don’t have to be straight; you just have to shoot straight”! What would Barry and Bill think of a party that lectures others about family values while getting caught in one hypocritical sex scandal after another? What would Barry and Bill, the smaller government guys, think about a 300 billion dollar deficit? The Iraq war? Warrantless wiretapping? The Terri Schiavo case? And the loss of civil liberties? What would Barry, who was good friends with JFK, or Bill, who had friends on both sides of the aisle, think of the tone of politics today? What would they think of their party being represented by the likes of Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh?"

It does say how far right politics has gone in this country when one of the Democratic front runners is a former "Goldwater Girl"...........