In a certain position I could flick her cervix with the head of my penis, back and forth. She got a big thrill out of that. So have other women I'd done that with.

Unfortunately she's had a hysterectomy so she doesn't have a cervix any more. Now I have to be careful because, I suppose with no cervix or uterus in the way, I can go in too deep for her. And here I am with a normal-sized penis. A lot of women (like my wife, before her hysterectomy) say size is important, but I don't believe them.

And the point about Romantic science is timely. Thanks!

. . . when you can't see the splinter in your own?

Apparently only Northerners are required to be thoughtful, tolerant, and inclusive.

. . . I'd probably behave just like Levi, in fact a lot worse. He deserves a lot of slack.

(Leaving aside the fact that the Merkel photo was photo-shopped) I'm glad female politicians can actually show their boobs.

Latin America, in particular, has what is by now a tradition of electing female presidents who are hot and don't mind being seen as such.

As a straight male, I was embarrasssed recently by how the only pot bellies I saw on the beach belonged to hetero men. The gay men (I assumed as much because they were in couples) were in good shape, even the older ones. They looked like they took good care of themselves. And then I see a young guy with a pot belly (or close to it) walking with a fine-looking woman in a bikini. Like I said, it was embarrassing.

Watkins Glen (1973) was the bigger festival. It wasn't merchandized though.

I like Bill Joel's take. "You didn't miss much. It was a lot of mud, people pissing, freaking out, and you could barely hear the music."

And they cheered when it was announced from the stage that the New York Thruway was shut down by the traffic. Yeah, good way to reach out to people.

Funny cartoon too. Thanks!

-- when the Grateful Dead, two days before it started, suddenly demanded being paid up front . . . in cash.

(source: "Barefoot in Bablyon")

This has always been true.

And "lad mags" (primarily Playboy) have always supported legalized abortion. It's long been part of the "Playboy philosophy" and Hefner's foundation has long given money to pro-choice causes.

For men who look upon women as sex objects, of course, support for abortion rights is easy to understand. Abortion takes care of the unwanted fruits of a guy's "conquests".

Also look at agrosses's letter, "Late term abortion from a Catholic point of view". In the real world, outside the cocoons of activism, people who oppose abortion would still perform late-term abortions to save the life of the mother or where the baby would be anencephalic. It's just common sense and humane, and has nothing to do with hypocrisy.

This has always been true.

And "lad mags" (primarily Playboy) have always supported legalized abortion. It's long been part of the "Playboy philosophy" and Hefner's foundation has long given money to pro-choice causes.

For men who look upon women as sex objects, of course, support for abortion rights is easy to understand. Abortion takes care of the unwanted fruits of a guy's "conquests".

Also look at agrosses's letter, "Late term abortion from a Catholic point of view". In the real world, outside the cocoons of activism, people who oppose abortion would still perform late-term abortions to save the life of the mother or where the baby would be anencephalic. It's just common sense and humane, and has nothing to do with hypocrisy.

. . . and hope things look up for you.

Can we PLEASE retire the idea that a facial is degrading?

I've never, ever seen it treated this way, and I don't mind saying I've seen lots of pretty mainstream porn.

Instead, the woman act like it's a gift, and it's yummy, she enjoys the taste, she smears it all over her lips and face.

Semen is the stuff of life. In a sex-positive, life-affirming culture, it would be respected, treasured, celebrated.

Instead many feminists treat it like toxic waste.

. . . and enjoys rubbing it on her face, and she keeps it on, saying it's good for her skin.

This is not a male fantasy, folks. It really happens.

An excellent comment. Add to that the extra burden the libeled person has to face in finding out the identity of the accuser in the first place.

. . . for romanticizing these thugs instead of treating them like the pariahs they should have been.

Bachmann was simply using the phrase in the usual, ordinary, traditional sense, used by those who aren't within the cocoon of pro-choice activism.

It is only in recent years that anyone has thought of the fetus as part of a woman's body.

It has been known that human life begins at conception ever since the mammalian ovum was discovered in 1829.

Early feminists, without a known exception, were pro-life and argued against "child murder" (as they called it).

Even many pro-choice people say that life begins at conception. For a recent example, see the comments of Patricia Ireland (former NOW president).

She said it on the O'Reilly show recently. It's at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py4WqlyhOvw

I found this in about 10 seconds using Google. Ever hear of it?

This is actually not an unusual position. John Kerry in 2004 said he believed life begins at conception, but he was still in favor of abortion rights.

I forget who it was (Jewel, I think), who when asked if being a woman was a handicap when she started out, said, "Certainly not. For a woman it's simple. All you had to do was know three chords and not be hideously ugly, and you were in."

Given equal talent, abilities, and effort, the female musician will usually get the gig over the man.

About not being taken seriously, well, cry me a river. You've got the gig. This is not something women can complain about.