Yeah, I mean, I'm not hoping that cover art goes the way of illuminated manuscripts, but books have adapted to new technology everytime it comes along. It'll adapt to this, too.

I like this line of thought.

Unrelated to the article, but related to some of the comments, I fucking love my Kindle. I had a first gen a few months after they premiered, and got a K3 about 2 years ago after I accidentally broke my first one and it rarely leaves my side. I thought, at first, that I would miss the "feel" of paper, but I got over…

It's not Christians sharing their POV on gay marriage that get them "shown hate", it's that they actively work to make sure it can't happen in the SECULAR sphere that is the issue. Me marrying a woman will have no affect on your religious freedom. You preventing me from doing so sure has an affect on my freedom,…

Thanks!

I thought you had to be turning 16 the year of the Olympics to compete? Or is that just gymanastics?

Oh, no! You were fine, I was just expanding on my view. It's good that Arizona is changing, it's just that it's not changed yet! And neither has Florida! America as a whole still needs a ton of work, and I don't mind saying so (and neither does most of this blog, haha).

And even he didn't step in BEFORE she was forced to comply. What, he couldn't take him aside after the first demand? He had to wait TWO hours?

I did actually know that! (yay me?)

"When a person receives Christ as Saviour, he is receiving Christ as a lover." I guess it's okay to be gay when Jesus is your lover.

As a former Floridian, I think they should make fun of Florida as much as possible. I'm so happy to be out of there. Also, if Arizonans want people to stop dissing Arizona, they need to stop electing Jan Brewer. When Florida voted for Rick Scott or against marriage equality, I had no problem with Florida being labeled…

Well, who Walling is is pretty relevant to the discussion, since he's the guy that started the whole mess, and it's his connections and attitude that likely influenced his lack of punishment.

That would hold more weight if Rene Walling was some random, awkward nerd. He was a columnist for Tor.com, had co-chaired other conventions, and was known to be 'charming' and friendly. This has nothing to do with socially awkward "pervs". This just has to do with the same entitled attitude that women have to put up…

Well, we don't know if it could have worked, since the Board didn't follow their own policy. It would have worked better than the slap on the wrist that Walling got. Right now, it looks like it will have the opposite effect of keeping con-goers safe: now harassers know all they need to do is say "sorry" and the board…

As several people pointed out in the original posts, it is not (or should not be) the purpose of these policies to punish the harassers. It it to protect the con-goers. If someone is "cluelessly" or "unknowingly" repeatedly harassing someone, that person is still being harassed, and the concomm and con security needs…

That's how I interpreted it, too. Not even close to the best wording, but I don't think she meant anything bad? It was a weird statement, though.

This ignores the fact that often people SHARE these drinks at the movies. You might have one 40oz drink between 2-3 people. Now, each of those people will have to buy one each, costing them more money. It's not like the movies are exactly cheap to begin with.

It's a weird argument, because if it doesn't affect your judgement/mental processes why would you take it? Isn't that what being high is?

I don't think they're the same group.

Why don't you instead think of how many families are being fed due to parents, spouses, bothers, sisters being able to WORK. This show employed so many people. They spent a lot of money, but it was money that went to people(from multiple states) for lighting, engineering, design, construction, dancing, and probably a…