By which I mean, plural marriage, between consenting adults. It seems like this would be a no brainer, but I can't tell you how many times I've seen supporters of gay marriage attempt to distance themselves from the subject of plural marriage whenever a conservative brings up that old slippery...
Hey guys - this may sound stupid, but as the title implies, I'm going to a baby shower this weekend for a friend of mine who is a Muslim from Pakistan (originally) and I was just wondering if anyone knows if there are any kinds of gifts I should avoid, so as not to offend. The baby is a girl...
Asperger's Officially Placed Inside Autism Spectrum
And just like that, several of the important men in my life go from having Asperger's Syndrome to being "mildly autistic," and my mother and I can't help but wonder what this will mean. Will this effect my youngest brother, who is working...
What do you think of this?
The source material:
Movie Talk: The One Place on Earth Not Destroyed in '2012'
and
What even Roland Emmerich won't destroy: an Islamic landmark | SCI FI Wire
The connection? Me. Well, me & Papersock. We've decided to literally tie the knot, and get handfasted in a little less than a year from now. Why would two atheists want to get handfasted? Well, being polyamorous, and due to the fact that I'm already legally married to my husband, Mike...
A large problem that people with Asperger's face is the inability to "turn off" their minds and simply relax - this leads to all kinds of anxiety, and in most cases, severe insomnia. I can't help but think that marijuana would be an excellent solution to this problem. Does anyone have any...
I've recently fallen in love with an album - Tallahassee by The Mountain Goats. The album deals completely with a couple on the verge of divorce, who move to a crumbling old house in Tallahassee, Florida, where, "sick of themselves and each other, they begin drinking themselves to death."...
Tonight, driving home from my sister's house, the car in front of me had a bumper sticker that said "Will **** for gas," and right across from it was a Jesus Fish.
So, I've been busy again...
Travis, the Sk8ter Bunneh
Travis' girlfriend, Fern
Rita, the Spanish Fly
I'm working on a goth raccoon as we speak - he's more than half done - and next is a purple kitty in layered band shirts and camo pants.
I've noticed in my time here that in every thread I debate in about women in society, at some point, someone makes an assumption about me and my life. At different times, it's been assumed that I'm not married, I don't have children, I don't have any respect for women who choose to stay at home...
Does anyone have any idea what appropriate dress would be for a traditional Pakistani wedding? The bride told me "bright colors," but neglected to mention what cut or style is appropriate. It's my first Muslim wedding and I don't want to offend anybody.
I've been productive lately.
I made some flowers...
I immortalized the flying spaghetti monster in pin form...
And I learned how to crochet cthulu!
And then I realized that cthulu looks an awful lot like...
Dr. Zoidberg!
Huzzah! I also crocheted a ninja, but I gave it away...
My son told me that his teacher was asking the children in his class if they believe in god. I don't want to be nagging atheist mom, but this is out of line. It's not even that I want to shelter him from all notions of god, I don't, but this is a public school! It's MY job to discuss religion...
Any suggestions? Yesterday my son asked "Where did the first people come from?" and I found out that it's somewhat difficult to explain evolution to a small child without sounding like you've lost your mind.