Wednesday's Brain: All McCain, All The Time

Does George Bush Think John McCain Was Tortured?

( No, and neither does John McCain. )

And two different ways to read David Brooks' NYT column this week:

Yglesias is charitable: "McCain is an unprincipled sellout"

( Yes, that's the positive reading! )

Hilzoy: "McCain is an automaton propped up by his staff."

( He has no free will. )

Sunday-- Suddenly, I'm an adult!

Sunday started with a flurry of getting Kouryou-chan fed and packed and ready for summer camp. This is the first year that she's been able to go for an overnight camp, and Omaha and I are so happy to suddenly have an entire week to ourselves without children. We're not even sure what we're going to do with ourselves, but we've already planned, if the weather permits, to head out to the peninsula for a day or two of mountain biking.

Sunday evening we went to the very lovely wedding of Chris & Brenda, two friends we've known for a while. It was held at the pagan circle at the Longhouse, and afterward we had a buffet dinner and were serenaded by Skinny White Chick, which was a blast in itself. Yamaraashi-chan will be jealous.

And now on to something lighter!

When to manscape what, based on experience:

( This is probably NSFW )

I'm so glad I've never given Orson Scott Card a dime...

Regardless of law, marriage has only one definition, and any government that attempts to change it is my mortal enemy. I will act to destroy that government and bring it down, so it can be replaced with a government that will respect and support marriage, and help me raise my children in a society where they will expect to marry in their turn.

Biological imperatives trump laws. American government cannot fight against marriage and hope to endure. If the Constitution is defined in such a way as to destroy the privileged position of marriage, it is that insane Constitution, not marriage, that will die.

(Orson Scott Card, Mormon Times, July 24, 2008)