http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59:07 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:59:07 http://edgewise.org/Smilies/halfmast.gif... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/27 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:21:29 I don't consider horse racing to be abuse in and of itself.

I love animals of all sorts, particularly dogs and horses. I have since I was a wee tyke and I don't expect it will change in my lifetime. I don't anthropomorphise them, I admire them as they are.

My family has a dear friend; a wo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/26 Sun, 04 May 2008 22:35:51 'Twas the night before something, when all thru DU
Not a post-whore was Lounging, no flame wars did brew.

Dear Peggy was snockered, on a bit too much ‘nog
Rabrrrrrr was a-ranting, whilst elves he did flog.

Midlo was napping, O.D’d on pot pie
But Lara’s still shopping, for boots to her thigh... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/25 Tue, 25 Dec 2007 21:12:41 http://edgewise.org/Smilies/happydance3.gif... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/24 Thu, 10 May 2007 20:54:00 http://www.jammerbabe.com/flotilla/images/smiles/halfmast.gif... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/21 Thu, 25 May 2006 20:25:57 I wish it were even a matter of only the lazy and indolent having trouble obtaining assistance with the health related issues, but there are greater problems with the health care system in America than whether some ride the coattails. ( -And why does being lazy rate a death sentence anyway? )

A c... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/20 Tue, 16 May 2006 21:20:34 He is 26 years old and he speaks very softly. He is a short brown man. He shaves his head. One of his ears is not shaped the same as the other as if a notch had been cut in it. He was born in Thailand. His parents were refugees there. They were farmers in Cambodia until La Khmer Rouge came to their ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/19 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 22:23:35 [b]Pasta E Fagioli[/b]

Makes about 4 Quarts

1 Tablespoon really good extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
3 ounces pancetta (you can use bacon), chopped fine
1 medium onion, fine dice (about 1 cup)
1 celery rib, find dice (about 2/3 cup)
4 medium garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoo... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/16 Fri, 03 Mar 2006 17:06:57 Religion is part of the rich tapestry that is humanity and it’s history. Like politics, like wars, like diversity of country and culture it enriches us as Beings even while it rots and corrupts.

I know it’s popular to blame religion for all manner of ills. I feel that blame foolishly misplaced.... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/9 Wed, 17 Aug 2005 03:24:37 (Reprinted as thread topic by special request)

In the middle of the last century, progressive people stood up for the oppressed and were an important factor in elevating the cause of civil rights in this country.

When we hear someone use the 'N' word, or behave in abusive ways to a person of A... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/4 Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:50:05 but it's decidedly possible that an exceptional woman can see more in that man than you do; and/or she has a different scale of what's relevant to her personal happiness.

Love isn't a reward for excellent performance in some sort of talent contest. Sometimes what's most important is that he ma... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/6 Wed, 20 Jul 2005 22:24:19 flamewars where simple disagreement is at play, there are 3 or 4 posters (on this and many other fora) who are unable to simply disagree without equating that which they do not like to all that is evil, bad and wrong in the world.

It's fine with me if one doesn't like Barry Manilow, I don't care ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/10 Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:01:40 Matins

We leave the bed where your fingers
are a long, thin surprise, where your tongue
tells me slow stories. I watch you,
In the daylight, bring your hand
to my face, to my mouth. I tuck
pieces of myself behind
in the tangle of our bodies.
We make our way onto buses,
we pass old women... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/7 Wed, 12 Jan 2005 04:23:10 At the age of 3 my mother told me that if I continued to bite my nails and swallow them they'd turn into a big ball in my tummy. When next we were at the grocery, I spotted a pregnant woman, made the connection, pointed a finger and shouted "I know what you've been doing!!!"

Mum's humiliation wa... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/23 Fri, 24 Dec 2004 18:16:40 takes me beyond the rattle of the clock
and the confines of the room.
Beyond cumbersome egos
and the constant pressure of earthly concerns.

Into an ancient rhythmical dance,
a duet of quickening passions,
breathless friction,
breathful sighs.
Your joy beckoned mine,
and mine yours.

St... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/17 Tue, 10 Aug 2004 22:42:05 we Christians will stand in judgement and be asked to account for our beliefs and our actions according to those beliefs.

The leadership, the stewards of our church during the second World War took a chilling position with regard to the plight of the Jews. Given all I've come to know about Chris... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/11 Mon, 26 Apr 2004 22:59:02 You came into my life quietly and without invitation, your whiskered little face pressed up against my window eyeing my knitting basket with a wistful expression.

One hot summer day you found that window casually left open, you made your way in. I found you there. The basket and the knitting ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/2 Wed, 21 Apr 2004 02:11:13 1. Prep your ingredients. Have everything ready to roll before you actually start cooking. It will make you more efficient. It will make your cooking more enjoyable. And you won’t have that pesky, last-minute “oh damn, I’m completely out of (insert vital product here)!” which always seems to occur ¾... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/3 Tue, 23 Mar 2004 20:45:36 It's been a long time since I had any serious issues with self-conciousness and body image. I think people of both genders are quite capable of being crude and/or thoughtless. Men who find one attractive sometimes are crude not because of who we are, but because of who they are or how they wish to... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/12 Sat, 20 Mar 2004 23:39:15 on homosexuality and contraception. I've read a great deal of popular misconception about it but little real exploration.


Ordained priests of the Roman Catholic Church do marry gay couples. In the U.S. they do so without either the overt approval or covert nod of the Council in Rome. In many... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/1 Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:42:55 I regret, I've no idea the author. It came as an anonymous attachment from an outspokenly liberal priest.

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Good Speech, Georgie

Dear George:

I have heard quite a few State of the Union speeches in my life, and yours was one of them. On a more general note, I'd like to compliment ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/5 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 16:58:23 He is 26 years old and he speaks very softly. He is a short brown man. He shaves his head. One of his ears is not shaped the same as the other as if a notch had been cut in it. He was born in Thailand. His parents were refugees there. They were farmers in Cambodia until La Khmer Rouge came to their ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/13 Thu, 18 Dec 2003 22:18:13 about grad school, for me a very happy place:

Early Lessons

It was spring, about 3 a.m. I had chased my roommate, Haley through a field of tall grass, snagged by briars, stumbling on uneven dirt. When I caught her we bent over, panting on the fringe of someone's yard. She suggested that we cli... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/22 Sun, 14 Dec 2003 23:32:11 Making molé is to immerse oneself in Mexican cooking at its finest and most complex. Anyone who is transfixed, as I am, by the culinary alchemy that transpires when such diverse ingredients as dried chiles, chocolate, and pumpkin seeds are blended cannot help but be lured into at least one molé exp... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/18 Mon, 08 Dec 2003 19:12:04 [center][b]Menu[/b]

[b]Antipasto[/b]
House-cured olives
Spiced Pistachios
Marinated goat cheese & handmade parmesan crackers
paper-thin sliced prosciutto
paper-thin sliced bressola
Spicey Stuffed Grape leaves
Bagna Cauda


[b]Hot Appetizer[/b]
Miniature Crabcakes in a Thai Sweet-Chili ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/SOteric/14 Wed, 26 Nov 2003 11:43:11