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In honour of Canada's new marriage legislation, an interview with the author of a new book on marriage -- well worth reading.

It seems to me tremendously perverse to say that the institution of marriage is threatened by the one group that is clamoring to enter it, when so many heterosexuals are refusing to enter it. But I think that there's a lot of magical thinking going on in people who believe that we should campaign against gay and lesbian marriage. They are I think arguing that if we could just draw this one line in the sand we might be able to reverse all the other changes that have occurred in marriage. But in fact, I would argue that gay and lesbian marriage is not at all a cause of the changes in married life.

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If the sheer exhaustion is anything to go by, I'm definitely getting sick. Bleah. Here's hoping Tom Yum soup and zinc-echinacea-vitamin C lozenges help the situation.

And/or I could cut out early and go home for a nap.

I love my aunt.

Just received this email:

Hi guys,

Having just gone to a fancy-dancy retreat, where it was determined that those responsible needed more information about mundane items, rather that just the need-to-know stuff, it was decided that I will provide updates on The House--which is what John and the lads call it.

Yesterday, the lads had crab quiche and salad for lunch. They laminated some plywood to build the support for the 3rd floor stair. (Laminated sheets of plywood evidently end up as a strong support.) John backed into a rusty nail (not at all serious) and went to get a tetanus shot just in case. When he came back, he found David balanced on his back on the rafters above said stair, while Dan cut and handed him pieces of wood for firring the rafters.

Today, the lads had tuna salad sandwiches. They completed the stairs. They are looking for an 8 inch lag bolt to make assurance doubly sure. They have stolen my bucket and mop. The lady who used to live there still gets mail there; one important piece about power of attorney has been forwarded.

Cheers, H

For some reason the bucket and mop just make it perfect.

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It's Thursday, July 21st.

A debate at 30,000 feet is brewing over the possible lifting of restrictions on cellphone use in airplanes. An association of corporate travelers argues they need to use cellphones to stay on top their work. But the possibility of lifting the cellphone ban has raised concerns with security officials and people who like to travel in peace and quiet.

Currently, there's one reason to lift the ban on cell pho---.
Can you ---- me? Can you hear me ---? How about now? Can you hear me?

Ok I'll start again: there's one reason to lift the ban on cell phones: I could finally join the exclusive mile high pho--------- club. Still cutting out? Mile high phone ----- club? No?
-----The Current.

I'll call you back.

crankygrrl and I agreed, after listening to the guy who wants to be on his cellphone anywhere and everywhere, that the only reasonable term for him is "wanker." Dude, if you truly believe you are so essential to the workings of the world that you can't be out of touch for three hours because you are ON A PLANE, either you have your clients trained badly or you need a new job.

I had one of those jobs. Clients who want you at their beck and call 24/7 suck. I don't miss them one little bit.

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BRAAIIIINNSSSSS!

Seriously. Picture a bunch of little tiny brains revolving around my head, all with a slightly different area highlighted.

Does anyone out there really care about the bilateral posterior superior parietal lobe? That's what I thought.