I'm sorry you missed the boat, Stephanie. Hughes' films came along about a decade too late to speak to me directly, but they certainly impressed me with their deftness and their capturing of what I remember from my teens, still pretty recent. Yes, they were commercial, but you know what? That doesn't mean they were "lifeless" or "inauthentic". Given the vitality of the young actors, they were infused with energy.

But as usual, you look for things to dislike. I used to want to be a movie critic, but after years of seeing how it sours and makes crabby the mind, I think I'm happy with just enjoying films. The goose with the golden eggs, and all that, you know.

Punkin' the Birthers: Priceless

You got that right, dude. This has been fucking DEEEE-lightful.

And as a feminist of 35 years myself, I can't think of anything more depressing than women wasting their time with such fripperies as this. Unless it's a feminist blog (or one CLAIMING to be feminist) that concentrates on these kinds of cutesy girl topics.

It's fucking SAD.

Will doing what I'm good at make me happy?

Only if doing what you're good at makes you happy. You're the only one who knows that.

I cannot imagine a worse hell than being trapped in the mechanical torture machine that is end-of-life "care" in this country. If I get a terminal disease, I'd much prefer to die quietly, with room and space to say good-bye in a dignified manner. This subject has been discussed in my family, and every one of us is of the same mind - when it's time to go, we'll go. No clawing and scratching here, thank you.

Just couldn't leave well enough alone, could you, Tracy? Just had to get the last word in and fuck up a great message, didn't you. A great quote that sums up a lot of what's wrong in this world, but you just HAD to piss on it.

How fucking sad you are, little girl. How fucking sad.

I will never get over the idiocy of people who actually think performers have anything to offer other than performance. WHY does anybody expect these people - singers, actors, whatever - to have morals worth emulating, or opinions worth hearing? What in the world could possible make them role models for ANYBODY (other than aspiring performers, that is, and not even that, judging by the current example)?

Performers are just as likely to be complete assholes as anybody else. More likely, actually, since if they make it, their profession offers far more opportunity for developing serious coprocephalia than the majority of citizens ever get. Plus, you know, the basic narcissism and egotism that any performer needs in order to get up and show off in front of a crowd anyway.

To sum up - this shit actually SURPRISES you?

See, this is the really glaring problem with the birthers and all their other racist brethren - THEY'RE TOO FUCKING STUPID TO LIVE.

Really, given the fluidity of nation-states in Africa over the last few decades, wouldn't you CHECK FIRST to make sure your forgery was actually viable? For gods' sakes, the thing comes off like a Nigerian scam letter! All that's missing is the egregious misspellings!

How can these people expect to be taken seriously when they don't know how to do the most BASIC research?

You actually have to ASK? Yes, you report the sender. If there's an excuse, let it be made, but brushing it under the rug is as reprehensible as sending it.

Christ, man up, will you?

Not every liberal is a whipped pussy unable to say the supposedly unsayable. Here, I'll say it:

Sometimes abortion is the best thing for everybody, all around.

See? Not that hard. I had my abortion for several of the reasons listed in this article, and have never felt bad about it. Yes, indeed, you read me right - I have never felt bad about it. It was the wrong time, we were the wrong people, the genetics were not good, all of it.

Of course, this was before American culture decided to throw in with the anti-abortionists and act as if there is no way a woman could disagree with them and still be moral and good. Why we keep taking positions that guarantee the most fucked-up, damaging results possible is beyond me, but that's America for you!

Women should be allowed to make this decision for themselves, with no influence in either direction. I don't care who you think you're advocating for, it's none of your damn business what is decided.

this is your new thing, Tracy? Wasting space by writing about the dumbest jokes right-wingers can come up with? What exactly does that make your post? Genius? There really isn't ANYTHING better to write about than how badly the right-wing handles comedy?

Damn. You really scrape the bottom of the barrel.

*shakes head* Freaked out by affection? God, you gringos are creepy.

Tracy, that's been the woman's aim ALL ALONG. She actually SAID SO. What, did you honestly think she'd gone to all that trouble and squeezed out all those offspring just out of the goodness of her heart? Of COURSE she did it for the money. We're talking about a woman with six kids already who squandered her money to get a fucking FACELIFT.

CHRIST, could you be any more naive?

This is why I'm glad PC is not a drug I was ever addicted to. Christ, I can just imagine how much FUN it must be to watch TV with you, Tracy.

Nobody likes a sourpuss. Get a clue, woman.