But ... you're not saying that creationism is intellectual, right? It's a belief system. Maybe just "Movements get their most fervent and dangerous when they're dying."

Argh!!! I know! That entire line of questioning is so very punchable.

Wow. Is it good that people no longer understand the basics of slavery (indicating that at least that much has changed)? Or, is it bad that people no longer understand the basics of slavery (indicating a complete ignorance of both history and its relevance to today)?

:) No problem. I hate the whole "if you are religious, you are an idiot" thing just as much as "we lived with the dinosaurs 6000 years ago!" thing. I even had a cousin who claimed that Satan had buried the dinosaur bones to fool believers. Crazy, man.

Well, at least they are out of business? Sigh.

No one is dissing religious people. Hold on, and remove chip from shoulder. You aren't being oppressed, I swear. However, I grew up in a state where I heard statements that reflected this test, from parents and children, especially among the religious schools and homeschooling. The dinosaur thing is pretty popular,…

Oh shit. Tell me that's not a real test somewhere. Please. Just lie to me. Okay?

Yup. I was stunned from the first remark onward. And disappointed because we were supposed to discuss Irigaray that day as well. He just indicated he didn't "get" them, as if they were some mystery. Then, he decided they were talking about sex in the most basic fashion, because, you know, women and their slutty…

That drives me insane. Honestly, many of these philosophers are brilliant as well. If you read my story on the other thread, we spent almost an entire hour relating Cixous and the wonderful Irigaray, who is effing fantastic, to the female orgasm. OUR orgasms. As in, he asked "the girls" (really.) in the class about…

Yeah. I was in a philosophy graduate class, and the professor, a scruffy dude in shorts, said of the female philosophers like Cixous, "Yeah, I don't really understand these female things. Does anyone here have any insight into what is going on?"

Attorney, right? Yeah.

Don't be ridiculous. It's a store. There are cameras.

Yes! Boundaries for the unseen!

I will! :) I have family in Tennessee and am in town at least twice a year.

That better be for not including me. heh ;)

Eek! Why in the world would anyone jog past the haunted area at night?!? People, I swear.

This house! It had lemon, orange, lime, and date trees in the backyard. A place for a garden with an overhead watering system. A deck. A laundry room. A huge kitchen. Three bedrooms. An upstairs bedroom spanning the entire house, with a balcony and stained glass windows. A porch! A porch swing! A screened in porch in…

I have a friend up that way. She loves the cold weather. I hate it, but otherwise, I consider her one of my best friends in the world. I mean, she's crazy/cold weather yikes, but she's fantastic.

I am jealous.

Ghost! Or, well, at least something weird I couldn't explain. I lived in the house (the most wonderful house ever) for a few years. It was built in 1912 and had all these beautiful features, etc. Anyway, it had a screen door (and a porch swing! but I digress) and a really heavy front door made out of this thick, heavy…