The Hall of Fire

I am definitely sympathetic to that view, Teremia. The problem that I see (one of them, at least), is the difficulty in determining whether someone is being denied a position (or fired from it) because of prejudice against obese people (which certainly exists) or because the employee's obesity is af...

Lord M, I haven't found anything that suggests that the law has been passed, just proposed. Do you have a link.

I have decidedly mixed feelings about this.

Obama has won the Guam "caucuses" (so-called, but they are more like a primary) by all of seven votes. So, as expected, he and Clinton will split the four delegates. But the election also determined the race for chairman and vice chairman of the U.S. territory's Democratic Party, who will ...

Jn, that is certainly a reasonable question to ask. Obviously, I am much more tuned in to it because it is happening to someone that I care so much about. But I would like to say that the answer is yes. Indeed, I have observed the same phenomenom occur with another accomplished female djembe player ...

Sometimes, women have to deal with competition in ways that men do not. As most of you know, I play African drums, along with my partner, Beth. Beth is the clear leader of our group, which consists of four men and three women (including her). There are no issues with that whatsoever; everyone respec...

Holby, I thought that was remarkably cohesive actually. I think I agree with you 100%.

If it is anyone's story, it will be Sauron's. But I think it is too limiting to say that it has to be some particular person's story. Think a little outside the box, Frelga. I would be thrilled to see this film follow a more unconventional pattern. And I think that del Toro has the chops to pull it ...

Based on some of the hints that del Toro has made in his interviews and posts over at TORN (which I think is really cool!) I think I may be starting to get a sense of what the framework of this additional movie might be. And if I am right, it might even be pretty good. Del Toro has stated that he di...

What a great thread this is (even though I have nothing to offer).

But can you really picture Hillary Clinton playing the role of the uniter? She is a fighter, not a uniter. She is a fighter, yes, but I don't think it would serve her interests to go against the party in the general election, even by damning with faint praise. If Obama wins and does a good job as p...

I don't expect anyone here to agree with everything that anyone says (including themselves).

(I did find Noonan's opinion piece interesting.)

Cerin, I certainly see the point that you are making. Presumably, the supporters of the losing candidate (which you think could be either Obama and Clinton, but I am 99% convinced will be Clinton) will need to be encouraged to vote for the winner of the Democratic nomination in the general election....

There should be some place where we can go to start chanting "dropout, Hilary, dropout!" Seriously, lady, what's it gonna take... I really don't understand this mentality. Why would someone with virtually half of the contested votes, who is beating her opponent in the polls, who has won a...

I don't think it is unreasonable to take the fact that Obama had a close relationship with Wright into consideration. It certainly goes to his judgment in choosing associates, if nothing else. But I am much more interested in looking at what he has said and done. Also, I know for a fact that not all...

I doubt very much that the Blacks in Rev. Wright's church find his words as shocking as we do. Nu?- they might say. ;) Of course there is racism in America, and it is perpetuated by the government at every level of our existence. They have experienced it. We have not. There is, therefore, a huge .....

Nope, sorry. Miley Cyrus. Filmed nude by Annie Leibovitz and then motion captured a la Angelina Jolie in Beowulf (which no I have not seen).

Yes, I know I am bad.

nel, thank you for your honesty. Beyond that, I think you have a pretty good idea of what I think.

Frelga, you haven't heard? Bilbo's been dropped from the film.

Okay, I am officially excited. And anyone who thinks he is going to remove Beorn should read this post.

Griffy, great post (as usual).