Ok, I'm blogging another blogger blog, which is a level of referentialness that might cause the interwebs to collapse, but this was too, too awesome. These are the kinds of things I dream about...

THE NEWS BLOG

Bush Sets Target for Transition In Iraq

Curious that they seem to have decided finally on an "end date," right when we appear to be gearing up for action against Iran. Curious.

There's a pretty significant point that Rounds's argument rests on: that unborn children are the most vulnerable members of our society.

I would have to say that that is completely untrue. First of all, they're pretty nice and safe in those wombs there, probably more so than they'll ever be for the rest of their lives. The only real threat is the woman who wants an abortion, and chances are she wants it because the child won't be very well off once it comes out of the womb. Thereby contributing to that part of the population that is, actually, vulnerable and threatened.

Then again, I guess it's asking too much to expect these people to use logic in their legislation.

S.D. Enacts Ban on Nearly All Abortions

The more of these kinds of articles I read, the more I feel like I'm sinking into some nightmare.

It occurs to me that I want to see a study showing how many women died from illegal abortions before 1973, combined with child abuse records, child abandonment records, and cases of child poverty, and compare them to comparable post-1973 information. Any takers? Any one already done this? Perhaps I'll have to do a little sleuthing.

Oh, and thanks mom and dad, for getting me out of that state when I was young.

Vote Due on South Dakota Bill Banning Nearly All Abortions - New York Times

Ohhhh. So cooool. I'm the biggest dork in the world.

Cut Out + Keep Blog ~ By Cat Morley

I just had this very odd moment, when I actually considered that dinosaurs did exist, and weren't just something made up for the movies, a la King Kong or Godzilla.

Scientists Find Oldest Ancestor Of T. Rex

Oooh, pretty pictures!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurapants/

Heeheehee.

Overcompensating: Actual Things That Happen to Jeffrey Rowland: A Lot

"You can't spell science without s-i-n."

TIME.com: Viewpoint: The President and the Minotaur -- Page 1

New funnies. (At least, new to me.)

The Adventures of Dr. McNinja

Ok, this is maybe my new favorite thing ever. Not only can you buy the most random ass stuff imaginable, but they write funny copy, too.

American Science & Surplus: Incredible Stuff at Unbelievable Prices

Ok, I'm becoming ridiculously obsessed with the crafting. I just keep thinking of stuff I want to make. This might become a problem. Of course, we'll see if I actually MAKE anything...I can be terrible about moving from inspiration to...er...actually doing stuff. Yeah....

But craftster is my new favorite.

Wait--when did Hugo Chavez become a dictator? I believe he was democratically elected?

Through The Ropes

Yes, this is my general life plan, too. Except I keep getting distracted by all the frivolous distractions.

Scary Go Round :: Monday-Friday Comic by John Allison

So, they had to go to Randolph, Utah, population 480, to find people who still like the president?

And any article that contains this line must be worth reading:
"Dijon mustard," Louderman says as the woman drives away. "I don't know what Dijon mustard is. Don't care to find out, either."

Can I move there? Please?

Utah Town Has Question About President: 'What's Not to Like?'

Um, is it April Fools' Day? Is this really for real?

MediaGuardian.co.uk Media BBC's Jesus sings Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now

Heh heh, it's an especially good one this morning...

Questionable Content: New comics every Monday through Friday

Interesting...very interesting. The man who commodified irony is a staunch Republican? You learn something new everyday...

As if I needed another reason to loath Urban Outfitters...

pw: philadelphia weekly online

Democrats Split Over Filibuster On Alito: "Some Republicans poked fun at Kerry -- the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, who may make another White House bid -- for allowing others to announce the filibuster plan earlier in the day while he was attending an economic conference in Davos, Switzerland."

Er, I'm not understanding where the fun-poking comes in. "Haha, you were in Switzerland!" Whaaat?

I spent a great deal of time yesterday updating my del.icio.us links. There are lots of sites on here. I'm a nerd. Thanks to Mr. X for introducing me to this very cool thingymabobber.

Dude, I'm way too tired to be awake right now.

del.icio.us/lkrier