Anyone know if he's still doing The Unethicist for Gawker?

*drool*

Sweet choice of image!

It sure didn't sound Japanese.

Posts like these are why I keep coming back.

Aryan Achilles!

I love how the uniformed guard at the end simply backs away, unsure how to react.

@2: Odd that you decide American-born Asian women marry Caucasian men because of some kind of psychological flaw, but don't consider that a marriage clearly demands the consent of both parties -- are Caucasian men, conversely, full of cultural and racial self-loathing so they shun Caucasian women and marry Asian women? Ah, but who would hate being Caucasian -- it's the best thing that could happen to a person!

A more logical way of reasoning would be to say that American-born women, Asian or not, tend to marry people who share their cultural interests and social values -- most probably, American-born men ... who tend to be Caucasian because that's the dominant ethnic group in the United States.

Take your rubbish conceit elsewhere.

3mm needles to make a sweater. Makes me want to gnaw my arm off just thinking about it.

Awesome, awesome sweater.

Are they peeing in bottles? I sure hope so.

I second #7. Humans do way weirder things.

@16: Ah, yeah. I think you don't hate craft. I think you hate poorly conceived and poorly executed craft, of which this sock is not an example.

I've met a lot of people with no talent in art try to do art, and then cover up by saying, "It's (just) art." I'm still pretty open about art though.

(Ok, I hate most postmodernist stuff.)

@1: Curious to know, Moon, what precisely are your feelings about "crafty" projects?

Oh, God, I hate "copyright" Javascript. It doesn't work, it annoys legit fans who want to quick-quote, etc.

Oh, oh! I also noticed that this was rather rehearsed -- though this is openly acknowledged and documented on IE's site -- and that this blatantly contradicts the name of Improv Everywhere, as "improv" stands for "improvisation", which is entirely the opposite of such rehearsed shenanigans! Also, they performed their act in a SINGLE place, rather than, as they so falsely claim, "everywhere"!

Ah, don't you feel so much more clever now? A good day.

Or hey, maybe people just like wearing nifty shirts, avant-garde, boho, or not.

@21: Ditto. Sheesh. And I thought people were harsh on women's looks.

It might be my lame computer, but so far this post has been making Firefox freak out and shut down every time I come to BB (I'm at work now). Hope it's resolved soon.

@1: That's the first thing that came to my mind as well.

I believe it's a Christian tale as well, one that illustrates Charity. There are a number of paintings that depict a young woman breastfeeding her starving father in prison.

@(: What's with the hate? Jeez.

Well, God forbid parents need to TALK to their children, impart some kind of value system upon them, and trust their children to make the right choices. Best to simply not give kids any ideas at all, because that's always worked.

Toronto? Terroni's, man.

I've been enjoying Ellen's illustrations for a while now. They're available online every week (just after the publication of the Stranger) here:

http://www.ellenforney.com/blog/category/lustlab-ad-of-the-week/

Even if Rowling decides to put out her own encyclopedia (which I hear she does), why on earth should it be viewed as a clash of interests? The HP Lexicon will always be unauthorized and therefore always at a disadvantage to any official releases by Rowling; even if somehow both the Lexicon and Rowling products are identical, the stamp of official approval will give Rowling's version the edge. It's difficult to believe any diehard fan of Rowling's -- most of which own multiple copies of each of her books -- would be satisfied owning just a fan-produced encyclopedia.

Old British people rock the best.

@Johnnyanywhere: You know what else is ridiculous? Comparing breasts to a penis. Men are shirtless in public all the time, and women should share the same privilege.

Why is Yoko's background relevant? Aren't we talking about a woman who lost her husband, quite publicly?

Earmuffed Sasquatch FTW!

Not amusing.

Re: HBO DVDs ... I really need a US address.

Mscot: For symmetry, of course. We're talking winged bike clips here -- it's all about style.

Xerxes is indeed an awesome dog name.

Murder is *adorable*!

Finally, a drive-in for carless hippies like me!

@Aristan: We are quite familiar with that lesson, thank you, as men already blame many things on our periods for us.

Steven: Ah, yes, completely ordinary citizens aren't *genuinely* being shafted with a compromised transit system, crumbling municipal infrastructure, and slashed social programs. We're all just pretending!

If you dislike the idea of big-city bully Toronto for whatever personal reasons, gnash your teeth in private all you want. But the lack of city cash affects real people, as Canadian and as deserving of a high standard of life as any other citizen in this country.

Alicke: Conversely, it might be an opportunity to explain to your kids that women can certainly make careers for themselves outside of the house now ... while it's also perfectly laudable for women to stay home and take care of their families -- be "home mommies", say -- if they choose to. It might be easy to confuse a child to say "It's demeaning to say women enjoy clothes!" while one day they see Mommy fussing over herself, without explaining the nuances of each situation.

Having values come pre-packaged can be handy, but it's easy to turn outdated books into learning experiences. Still, I can see where it can be too much for very young children.

Bizarre. Then again, it seems to be a trend to dumb down children's entertainment these days. Perhaps publishers think "promptly" is just too heavy for young children. Who wants to burden parents with interacting with their kids and teaching them vocabulary?

JackCastile: Some guys like sharing with other guys. It's a big world out there.

This comment comes from the forum: "Anyone can graduate an academy and call themselves a police officer. Not everyone can become a COP." But you can if you flout law and professional ethics, and place some misguided notion of "brotherhood" above public justice!

One commentator mentions that traffic ticket writing is the pettiest of an officer's duties. The point isn't whether a duty is prestigious. The point is that traffic laws exist to deter careless driving, which can have *fatal* consequences. It's not a small infraction.

But hey, try convincing officers who have better things to do, like bust people for smoking weed.