‘Marriages’ but no sex for gay clergy
The Church of England is to allow gay clergy to enter into civil partnerships but only if they promise to abstain from sex, according to guidance issued yesterday.
Sounds like a Monty Python sketch to me. Just how does the church intend to enforce this policy anyway?
Regardless of your stance on gay marriage, this is completely wacky.
Seems to me that the House of Bishops need to read Revelation 3:16.
Woman Accused of Groping Airport Screener.
A 62-year-old woman who was upset about being searched at an airport shoved a security screener and then grabbed her breasts, federal prosecutors said. The woman said she reacted in self-defense to “an absolute invasion of my body.”
Transportation Security Administration screening supervisor Anita Gostisha testified Monday that she saw Dintenfass activate the metal detectors at the Outagamie County Regional Airport in Appleton in September 2004.
Gostisha said she took the woman to another area, where she screened Dintenfass using a handheld wand. Gostisha, a screening supervisor for three years, said she was following protocol when she performed a “limited pat-down search.”
Gostisha said she was using the back of her hands to search the area underneath Dintenfass’ breasts when the woman lashed out at her.
“She said `How would you like it if I did that to you?’ and slammed me against the wall,” Gostisha testified. “She came at me and grabbed my breasts and squeezed them with firm pressure.”
Dintenfass testified that she felt it was an invasive search, and that she was acting in self-defense.
“I said, ‘What are you doing? No one’s done that to me before,'” Dintenfass said. “And she kept going for what felt like an interminably long time. It seemed to go on and on in my mind.”
Dintenfass denied that she shoved Gostisha, but admitted putting her hands on the agent’s breasts.
The ultimate quid pro quo.
Mrs. Dintenfass might want to consider not wearing an underwire bra the next time she has to fly.
John Edwards visits Maine to highlight problems of poverty.
I love the first paragraph.
Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards met with people living in poverty during a visit to Maine on Tuesday to draw attention to the plight of the poor and to raise money for Democrats. In his first stop in Maine since last year’s presidential campaign, Edwards called poverty the “great moral issue in America today.” Edwards was the Democratic nominee for vice president in John Kerry’s run for president last year.
Yeah, you read that right. John Edwards (a multi-millionaire) is going to go meet with poor people to draw attention to their plight (photo-op) and raise money for (already wealthy) Democrats.
That’s #23 in the liberal playbook – raise money by posing with (exploiting) poor people.
Shameless.
Laura Young found a 1950’s home economics book that contained the following list of ways to be a good wife.
1. Have dinner ready. Plan ahead, even the night before, to have a delicious meal ready on time. This is a way of letting him know that you have been thinking about him and are concerned about his needs. Most men are hungry when they come home and the prospect of a good meal is part of the warm welcome needed.
2. Prepare yourself. Take fifteen minutes to rest so that you are refreshed when he arrives. Touch up your make-up, put a ribbon in your hair and be fresh looking. He has just been with a lot of work weary people. Be a little gay and a little more interesting. His boring day may need a lift.
3. Clear away the clutter. Make one last trip through the main part of the house. Gather up books, toys and newspapers. Dust the tables so that they appear clean. Your husband will feel that he has reached his haven and rest and order. Doing this for him will give you a lift also.
4. Prepare the children. Take a few minutes to wash their faces and hands. Comb their hair and change their clothes if it is necessary to make them look presentable to him. They are “God’s creatures” and your husband would like to see them playing their part.
5. Minimize all noise. At the time of his arrival, eliminate all the noises of the washer, dryer, dishwasher and vacuum. You’ve had plenty of time to do these things during the day. Don’t do them now. Encourage your children to be quiet.
6. Be happy to see your husband. Greet him with a warm smile. Do not greet your husband with problems or complaints. Don’t complain when he is late for dinner. Count this as minor when compared to what he had to go through all day.
7. Make him comfortable. Have him lean back in a comfortable chair or suggest that he lie down a few minutes in the bedroom. Have a cool or warm drink ready for him. Arrange his pillow and offer to take off his shoes. Speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice. Allow him to relax and unwind.
8. Listen to him. You may have a dozen things to tell him but the moment of his arrival is not the time. Let him speak first. Make the evening his. He is special!
9. Never complain that he does not take you out to dinner or to other pleasant entertainment. Instead, try to understand his world of strain and pressure, his need to unwind and relax. Remember that you relaxed all day waiting for his return. Now it’s his turn to enjoy what you enjoyed. Try to make his home a place of peace and order, a place where your husband can relax in body and spirit.
My favorites? Number 2 (go ahead, put a ribbon in your hair and be a little gay), and Number 7 (arrange his pillow and speak in a low, soft, soothing and pleasant voice – heh heh).
I know what you’re asking – “So, how well does Mrs. PunditGuy adhere to this list?” (Nope, not goin there!)
I love you honey.
(h/t Blogcritics)
So says President Pervez Musharraf. According to a report by the BBC, the president claims that the terrorist network no longer has the ability to operate on Pakistani soil. He said the network could not have orchestrated deadly bombings in London, Egypt or elsewhere from his country. In fact, he believes the group isn’t even in Pakistan today.
“Al-Qaeda does not exist in Pakistan any more,” he told reporters in Lahore, after unconfirmed reports Pakistanis were being sought over bombs in Egypt.
Famous last words.
Jennifer Aniston love letters are for sale. They’d have to pay me to read the things. Apparently they are the property of a California lawyer who claims he had a summer romance in 1984 with Aniston, is selling keepsakes such as a makeshift birthday card she wrote on a piece of toilet paper and a childhood picture of the pair. Michael Baroni was 16 and she was 15 at the time.
The whole shebang will go up on July 29, and have an eBay reserve of $100K.
The pop culture vultures will be all over this I’m sure.
What will at least a hundred grand buy you?
I really couldn’t care less, of course.
An electronic fly swatter. Instead of the normal mesh there is a grill of metal wires that are electrified when you push the button on the handle. When you hit a bug with it, they fry instantly and fall to the ground dead.
Sweet.
Next time you pass a marker on the road, stop and read it. You might be surprised at what you learn.
The WBE at Toys”R”Us is scheduled for August 13. I would think that the seminars could be interesting, especially if there is a shortage of babies.
