Labels are indeed more useful if you want to apply multiple tags to one conversation. However, one thing that vexes me about them is the inability to make sub-labels (although to my knowledge, Yahoo! doesn't let you make sub-folders either, does it?). So if I want to make a general category of "college stuff" and then a sub-category for "financial aid", it's no dice. On a related note, Gmail annoyingly insists on alphabetizing the label list rather than letting you sort it yourself. Because I'm super anal-retentive I've come up with my own solution to both of these: lettering/numbering each label and creating blank labels to serve as category headings, so that my list looks as follows (Yea, I know I need help):

A: College==========

A1 Financial Aid

A2 Campus Jobs

B: Articles=========

B1 Political

B2 Humor

B3 Random

etc.

...is SO totally that bad, not only because of what you're actually losing, but because it means you're back and square one and will end up going through the whole process again. Kind of like Sisyphus, and I was never one to find Camus' depiction reassuring.

You almost had good alliteration with the headline. Couldn't you think of a p-word instead of unexpectedly? Preternaturally? Prodigiously? Peculiarly? Oh well, have a palindrome instead.

I'm not so sure that young people are less likely to be homophobes when they grow up. The guys that killed Matthew Shepard were pretty young. I don't see any signs that the South and Midwest are getting more progressive with the new generation - seems like parents are doing a pretty good job of passing down Bible-thumping Baptist claptrap. And even in the more progressive parts of the country and at colleges, you'll find plenty of frat boys and jocks who will be happy to tell you how much they 'hate fags'. Believe me, I want the massive social/cultural revolution to happen, but I'm just not seeing it.

"Many students feel comfortable shuttling between these two disparate worldviews, a good illustration of how compartmentalized thinking can blot out contradiction."

Helps to explain Larry Craig and Ted Haggard, doesn't it? Who wouldn't be willing to bet that if these little Fallwells do get the taste of power they crave, a good number of them will be snorting coke off a hooker's ass Saturday night and devoutly bobbing their heads to a sermon on 'family values' Sunday morning? Sickening.

I don't understand what the point is of copying and pasting the same comment to every Bolling strip week after week. Not all his strips are political, so eventually, pasting that same comment will make you look like a sycophantic dumbass. Like today, for instance. If you can't even take the time to read the strips, don't try to posture as a fan (and why would you even want to?)

Now, if the Evil Organization actually DIDN'T have any nuclear weapons, then it would be political.

...the theme is a bit tired, but more importantly, I am really creeped out by the idea of a hand with a face on it.

I'm not sure the 'housing discrimination' angle works in this case. That only applies to landlords who are actually renting the apartment to someone. You didn't specify your situation, but I'm pretty sure that's not it: either 1) the lease is solely in your name and they are just chipping in for rent, 2) you're subletting it to them, or 3) all three of you are on the lease. In any of these cases, there is really nothing they can do to make you leave. Unfortunately, it also works the other way, but since they are the ones who are inconvenienced, they will pretty much have no choice if you just dig in your heels and refuse to leave. So no courts will be involved, and screw whoever it 'looks bad' in front of. Getting knocked up doesn't give you a free pass to do whatever you want. You owe it to men everywhere to stick it out and rage, rage against this injustice. You may also want to tell your friend that he is no friend of yours, and that he will get the apartment over your dead body.

Then again, maybe I'm just exagerrating. The thing is that I live in New York, where one would be quite justified in feeding all his friends and family to the lions for a decent apartment in a good location. But if you live somewhere else where finding an apartment isnt such a big deal, maybe you should just move (though I still think you should stay as a matter of principle).

I'm glad I got here early, because I will bet my kidney that by this time tomorrow the letters section will be full of accusations of anti-semitism and weak attempts at cleverness from idiots like ~~~~ who will inevitably reduce this nuanced, detailed, and pretty much correct article that hapenned to mention US support for Israel as ONE OF THE FACTORS contributing to our invasion of Iraq and our view of the Middle east into "OMGZ SALON BLAMES TEH JEWS!" Such is the mental capacity of right-wing troglodytes who are incapable of processing multiple concepts. This is, of course, exactly what Gary predicted in the article, but then again, Israel supporters never really did have a good grasp of irony. Have fun here, everyone.

P.S. I also can't wait to see what convoluted run-on sentence David Sugarman posts in order to lead into his usual rant about the evils of Jewish outermarriage and how if you're Jewish, please at least get your spouse to convert. Good times.

"We didn't go into Iraq without the support of the UN and Congress."

Tiberius, what effing planet are you living on? This isn't Fox News - reciting a blatantly false fact with a straight face won't make it true. Care to elaborate on this supposed UN support?