As for me, I like the new blog. Didn't even notice the pink, until I looked at the comments page where everyone seemed horrified by that choice. I just noticed that it was easy to read. I like the mix of trivial gossip with more substantive stories - got no problem with that format. Nor do I think that the existence of this blog implies that I'm too dumb to read the War Room blog - which I also love. Have fun, go to town, and see where it leads.

Thanks for picking up on the anti-abortion protests in Jackson. However, if you're relying on the Clarion Ledger, you're not getting the best of information. Go to the Jackson Free Press website (they're our local Altnerative News Weekly, and recently won 6 awards at the AAN Conference) at www.jacksonfreepress.com. There's great photos and blogging happening.

Love the show, liked the article, but, ultimately, the bulk of the heroes are white men. Love to get some more women, and some color in there. The balance of power is way off.

Y'all are a bunch of sticks in the mud. The movie is way better than any of the critics have given it credit for. We took our 8 and 10 year olds, and we all giggled throughout the movie.

No, it's not The Greatest Movie Ever, but Carrell is hilarious, Morgan Freeman is a wonderful presence, and the whole concept is so absurd that we couldn't help but laugh.

For the record, I grew up epsicopalian, now have an aversion to most types of christianity, study yogic and shamanistic philosophies, etc, etc. I'm not a right-wing-nut. It's a movie. Where Morgan Freeman is god. It's not supposed to be deep.

As to the Sandra Oh playing a jew, I know a Chinese Jew. It's the year 2007. Jews, christians, muslims, hindus, buddhists, taoists, etc, come in different colors.

Is. The. Sexiest. Man/Character. Ever.

It's no surprise to me that this movie is getting harsh reviews. The books were pretty good, but preachy doesn't even begin to describe Pullman's tone throughout. I enjoyed his anti religion rants in the books, and had a good time discussing them with my children. But, the story line itself was rather disjointed, and rambling, while being simultaneously overly simple. Not good movie material.

As for the comparisons to Tokien: Tolkien created whole histories and languages for his world. The Ring trilogy was one small piece of his overarching achievement, which is why it feels so much richer than the Pullman stories. Plus, as others have said, Jackson understood that, and captured it on film. (How is screen writers butchered key characters is another topic altogether...).

That said, we'll go see Golden Compass because Iorek Byrnison is one of the best characters ever created, and my kids and I want to see what he's like on the big screen. Maybe going in with low expectations will make it enjoyable.

I read Pullman's books as being anti "all organized religion". Which, I dare say, is not a new concept.

Enjoyed the article, because, well, Scully rocks, and I'll read anything that elaborates on that point.

But she starts the article complaining about the dearth of strong women in SciFi. Maybe on the big screen, but when we live in an era of Katee Sackhoff playing Starbuck in Battlestart Galactica - well, it makes me happy to be alive. Stargate Atlantis has even managed to make a pregnant woman an ass kickin' hero.

I'd submit the woman from Bones as the successor to Scully.