December 9th, 2005 § § permalink
Layton linked to this survey, which I took. And now the results:
Personal Evaluation
You are focused on social inequity in your daily life. You have a higher tolerance for ambiguous reality models. You maintain a larger social relationship array than most people. Your moral system is highly based on greatest good or utilitarian principles. You have a lower than average desire for social interaction. You have a right hemispheric orientation in how your regulate your behavior in society. You have elevated spatial analysis skills. Your long term memory systems are more widely distributed in your brain than the average person. You exhibit an elevation in awareness of social ranking. Your communication preferences strongly favor your auditory cortex over your visual cortex. You have an elevated need to please others and will subordinate yourself in your social relationships if you feel it necessary. You exhibit an independent nature and are not likely to follow social conventions.
December 8th, 2005 § § permalink
I heard about the decision of the United Kingdom's House of Lords earlier today, but only realized the importance of this decision as I was driving home listening to NPR. As the basis of most common law around the world, the 'modern' world has adopted what has been learned from the UK legal system over the years. The fact that this decision prevents any court in the United Kingdom from allowing to use as evidence any information obtained using torture anywhere in the world, and that the use of this type of evidence is unacceptable in the British judicial system. Bravo Britain!
BBC News is reporting a lot about this decision, and one of the articles mentioned that,
Amnesty International said the “momentous” ruling overturned the “tacit belief that torture can be condoned under certain circumstances.”
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Another member of the panel, Lord Carswell, said allowing evidence from torture to be used would “involve the state in moral defilement.”
And this quote from Reuters News Service:
“Torture is an unqualified evil. It can never be justified. Rather it must always be punished,” said Lord Brown, one of seven Law Lords asked to rule on the issue.
December 7th, 2005 § § permalink
Talk about Santa's inability to control his animalistic urges! (This is what it is really about.) I mean, who wants their kids bouncing on Santa's hardened lap. Another solution would have been to move Santa, or better still – not have the dude there in the first place. Yes Virginia, there is a Santa who can't control his urges.
Mall blocks view of Victoria's Secret from Santa
06:45 AM CST on Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Associated Press
ROANOKE, Va. – A black curtain has risen between a shopping mall Santa and a lingerie store to shield children from a display of skimpy undergarments.
The Victoria's Secret window display includes a leggy mannequin in a hot-pink thong and a bra and the message “Give Me Sexy.”
Following complaints from parents, management at Valley View Mall on Thursday raised the curtain to shield Santa's chair — and his young visitors — from the display.
“I want to make sure that everyone feels comfortable,” mall spokeswoman Mandy York said. “We can't move the store … We don't have control over what they put in their windows.”
Shirley Fairchild, waiting in line to see Santa with her grandchildren, Allison, 11, and Logan, 6, said the black curtain did a good job of hiding the lingerie-clad mannequins from children's view.
December 6th, 2005 § § permalink
December 6th, 2005 § § permalink
Kylie is releasing a version of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” for digital download on Christmas Day.
December 6th, 2005 § § permalink
During dinner with Bobby and Ian over the weekend, they played a music video of this song called “You're Beautiful” by James Blunt (a boy from the United Kingdom). Virgin.Net has it on their site to view – a definate must see. the music (words) are awesome, and it has nothing to do with this guy stripping down as he sings. Be sure to check out his other stuff as well (like “Goodbye My Lover“)
December 6th, 2005 § § permalink
Chatting with a friend tonight (who shall remain nameless, unless he wants me to embarrass him) about all things sex – primarily sexual activities of people. Anyway, it got me thinking, and I started doing some research online and reacquainted myself with The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University. During the conversation we discussed the common practice of anal sex (both women and men), penis size (and the belief that larger is better) and preferred positions during sex (cute models to display the different types).
Oh, one of the questions related to tops, and bottoms and part of the research discovered this book, which is now on my wish list at Amazon. It should be an interesting read, and one which I'm sure will be passed around to all those interested in these broad minded issues (*grin*).
It is discussions like these that make me realize that I am truly fascinated with all things about human sexuality, and I don't think I will ever stop learning, or wanting to learn, more about how people interact with each other at all levels, but mainly sexually. Just some thoughts.
December 4th, 2005 § § permalink
I've found a new blog recently which has been keeping me very, um … preoccupied. It's all about people 
I promised a few readers of this blog the link, so thought I should just post it here. Talk about heated words (you'll understand when you read some).
When you get the chance, read this guy's entries about his trip to Palm Springs.
Side note: the pictures are very complimentary to the site.
