LSL - 051213/02:22
Being pregnant has got to be, like, oh wow. It seems so cool! A new life growing inside you; all its little parts being formed, then put together to make a human body—totally badass! Now. I'll fully admit that, as a male, I really have no frame of reference, here. I understand the concept, the mechanics—how the whole thing works on a physical level. It's pretty straightforward: The sperms meet the egg, there's this very definitive choosing process, and the genetic material from two different people mix together to make a whole other person. Or, in some cases, more than one. See? That is cool. But, other than that, I'm pretty much at a loss. I've tried to "get" as much of it as I can, but there are limits keeping me from really seeing the process from the woman's perspective. This was likely done on purpose. (Mothers: Feel free to insert obligatory "If men could get pregnant" joke here.) All the stuff a women goes through while carrying the child around, most of which is only experienced while being pregnant, must take some getting used to; if one could even fully do that. Being pregnant does all sorts of things to a woman's body; some of them really, really painful. Were there any genuine appreciation for what women have endured to keep the human race going all this time, there'd be classical Greek or Roman gods named Uterus and Vagina. And that the woman's body is totally designed around performing this function probably doesn't always prepare her mind for what the real experience appears to be all about: The nine-month gestation of a person inside her body, then pushing its way through her body to reach the outside world. Fantastic. Women... a bunch of good sports, if ever there was any. Thank You! Happy Mother's Day!
LSL - 051213/02:22
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More And LessAs long as the body and brain remain physically connected, a person appears to be in good shape. The funny part comes when you see how the body acts without the brain. Kind of like a zombie, but minus the lust for brains and flesh. Later, though, it’s more sad. The body plods slowly along, grunting and groaning in frustrated fits, waving its arms at nothing. Well, um, actually... some of that is still kinda funny. [=
LSL - 042013/01:25 RepubTeaCons talk about marijuana like they talk about EVERYthing else: If they don't know what's true, they just make stuff up. There's nothing inherently wrong with marijuana. We humans are pretty adept at making the worst out of good things, though. Be careful, and know what's up. Like almost anything that does something for you, abusing marijuana has the very real potential do start doing something to you. Knowing the difference is important... Happy Fow Twenny! [= LSL - 042013/01:16 https://twitter.com/search?q=%23420
Oh my gawd! Did you see the thing? Did you? Do you know about it? About the thing? The thing that happened. You know, at the place. Where that thing happened. Just now. You must have heard about this thing, right? It's, like, literally everywhere. News and entertainment media figures are thoroughly reporting about it, on several networks, nearly non-stop since the thing happened—which was pretty recently. There's been a steady stream of pictures and video and other coverage, featured in heavy rotation on almost every cable channel, showing people at the scene in various stages of concern. They're all moving—in some way—and pointing in different directions at an ambiguously important, as-yet unidentified something that, presumably, pertains to the bigger thing. Haven't you seen it? Does any of this sound familiar? Hasn't someone said you should have at least heard about the thing, by now? No one's asked you about it? At all? NO one? Did you go outside, today? Have you not been on the web? Checked an email? Come on! You haven't heard anything about the thing? Really? Are you sure? Because, depending on what the thing was, you might have mistaken this thing for some other thing. That frequently happens when the new thing comes up. Further complicating matters is, sometimes, there's more than one thing, and every new thing seems to be just as immediately important as all the recently previous things. And there's always another thing. Even when you don't pay attention to some things, new and even more important things take the place of those other things, leaving you with more and more things to pay attention to. The fervor surrounding one thing hardly has time to subside when another thing starts the whole process over again, and all that's seen and heard on news and entertainment and social media is more and more stuff about the latest thing. You know... the thing that just now happened. [=
LSL - 042013/00:56 In Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., killed 45 years ago, today:
"False arrests, dogs and hoses Battered chests—broken noses Gentle hand, held signs and more The promised land dreamt far from shore Standing tall, with brothers near Rights for all; a message clear Shaken ground—few words he'd lack A movement found: no turning back Sounded call, that some won't hear Mighty wall, dark past held dear Fears abound—a threat to track A piercing sound; the bullet's crack Sunday best, wreaths and roses Laid to rest—mourned supposes No mute band on April four His dream was grand: for Love, what more" L. Scott LeGault - 031413 LSL - 040413/13:02 Regrettably RubiculousThe Republicans picked Tea Party cretin Marco Rubio to deliver their SOTU response. Looks like hope that any "we sure got our asses handed to us in this last election" reality would creep-in over at Red Central was misplaced. It did seem like many of the older righties were having difficulty staying awake, and may have missed MaRubi’s caustic rant. Meh. Just as well... probably payed very little attention, anyway. [=
LSL - 021913/08:53 History is full of speeches; and history is full of speech makers. People of both poverty and power have given them in times of common cordiality, straining suspicion, and raucous revelry. These rousing orations are often liberally punctuated with all manner of evocative delivery schema and evangelical gestural embellishments. They run the gamut of expository styles from self-congratulatory back-patting to wagging-fingered excoriation to wide-eyed propaganda.
The success of a speech can be measured, among other benchmarks, by not only how well it communicates information to a specific constituency, but also by how effective it makes potentially less-appealing information at least tolerable to a wider, experientially diverse, and ideologically motivated audience. As is evidenced by how often this formula results in epic, consequential failure, crafting and delivering a meaningful and memorable speech is not a simple or uncomplicated endeavor. The more prepared and polished the speaker appears to be, the convention goes, the more sticking power the speech will have. Just as important to the efficacy of any public presentation, and the appeal of the person delivering it, is the venue at which a disquisition is presented. While perhaps just as true and relevant, impassioned protests and lofty promises, rendered harsh and tinny when hollered through a megaphone from a street corner, will likely not have the same impact as similar pronunciations made in rich, accessible tones from behind a stately lectern on a well-appointed stage. Delivered from the elevated podium in the House chamber, President Obama's 2013 State Of The Union address, the first of his second term, was markedly less ethereal than his previous three addresses, but no less positive and inspirational. The president lauded our nation's accomplishments, made more difficult under these current conditions of persistent economic recession and strong domestic political division, and highlighted several proposals he thought worthy of Congressional consideration. President Obama began his address to the Congress with three main points: The wars are coming to a close, our brave soldiers are returning home in increasing numbers, and Americans are slowly but surely getting back to work. "Together, we have cleared away the rubble of crisis," he confidently opined, to the enthusiastic applause of his supporters. The president concluded the opening section of his speech with a firm assertion: "It is our generation's task, then, to re-ignite the true engine of America's economic growth . . . to restore the basic bargain that built this country . . . to make sure that this government works on behalf of the many, and not just the few." Far less enthusiastic, however, were the palpably pursed protestations of those who do not share the president's vision for the future, and indeed have openly and angrily (and often pettily) opposed nearly all of his positions and policies. Along with the many members who noticeably withheld their applause, several reactions looked to be somewhere between aloof, purposeful absence and intolerant, grimaced fuming. In one camera-captured moment, former Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan was shifting in his seat and making faces like a bored kid doing after-school detention. In spite of obvious Republican consternation—typified by speaker Boehner's disrespectful eye rolls—President Obama spent the bulk of his time at the podium laying-out some universally sensible, decidedly liberal proposals for America's continued forward momentum. "We know what needs to be done . . . let's get it done," he said. The president spoke of ending the unfair advantages our nation's current tax code grants the wealthy, and raising the federal minimum wage; decreasing the outrageous costs of higher education, meeting the inexorable challenges presented us by our changing climate, and investing in better job-training and retraining for all under- and unemployed Americans. The crescendo of the address came near its conclusion. President Obama spoke of respecting the survivors of recent, high-profile incidents of gun violence—several of whom were present at the address—by putting his proposals for firearm safety regulations to an honest congressional vote. Several of the members, known for their fervent opposition to almost any gun safety regulations, and financial dependence on firearms manufacturers to fill their campaigning coffers, stayed seated and stone-faced. As the president pressed forward and said some of the victim's names, more and more members applauded and shouted out in agreement with his call for a vote on these rational proposals. In the end, the 2013 State of the Union address focused less on breaking new ground, and much more on moving the nation in a direction that continues to raise the standard of living for everyone. "We were never sent here to be perfect . . . we were sent here to make what difference we can . . . to secure this nation . . . we were sent here to look out for our fellow Americans," he said. The president is not only the head of our government, he's the face of leadership for our people—for our way of life. Every reasonable person in this country knows we're all dependent on each other to help those coming after us climb up to that better living standard. As President Obama put it, "We are citizens . . . our rights are wrapped up in the rights of others." Our nation's future depends on all of us realizing the truth of those wise words. LSL - 021913/08:47 Talk Until HorseYou can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink—no matter how thirsty it obviously is. Often, the horse stubbornly lingers at the water's edge, swishing its tail, distracted by every passing fly, unwilling to see the water right at its feet. You want to help, but how long do you wait for the horse to take a damn drink? It's not rocket science, yo. Some people are just so stupi—uh... I mean horses. Yeah. [=
LSL - 020513/22:10 Facto RidiculumThe average response time for a 911 call is 23 minutes. The response time of an AR15 is 2330 feet per second. The average delivery time for pizza is around 32 minutes. Divide 32 in half, and you’ll get 16. The average diameter of a large pizza is around 16 inches. There are 16 ounces in a pound. There is about one pound of cheese on the average large pizza. Why does any of this matter? It doesn’t... so, nevermind. [=
LSL - 020213/12:11 Ain't No BrotherWatching a panel discussion, on PBS, I just saw Cornell West refer to Newt Gingrich as “brother Newt.” My mouth dropped agape, in stunned disbelief. “Are you [deleted expletives] kidding me?!” I said aloud. “Newt Gingrich would shoot Cornell West in the back for $20, rob him, hock a loogie on his dead body, then try to take the money he spent on gas getting there as a tax write-off!” Man... something is up with that.
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