Archives: March, 2006

kat — March 29, 2006, 7:45 am

more politics

I’m sure my friends in Japan are now thoroughly amused at their “education” in Oklahoma politics after my extensive argument with Senator Reynolds about HB2158, or the “library bill,” as we so called it. You remember that one. It’s to get all those homo books out of the library so the kids won’t catch “the […]

kat — March 28, 2006, 1:05 am

cult of inactivity

I am quickly approaching a pallindrome milestone. I will be 33 on Saturday—yes, April Fool’s Day (please insert joke about my intelligence HERE). OK, feel better?
In a morning discussion with a friend, I’ve discovered my entire lack of ambition—the scope and depth of it all. In fact, he and I were developing our own “cult […]

kat — March 23, 2006, 1:04 am

hilarity

With all this serious senator talk lately, I feel I have misplaced a certain amount of amusement with this regular column. I miss that amusement. Serious issues are important, but so is hilarity. In fact, I’d venture to say hilarity is more important, as one cannot survive seriousness without a tad smattering of hilarity (although, […]

kat — March 22, 2006, 1:40 am

today I was asked ‘why?’

I was asked why I felt the need to send a message to every member of the Oklahoma Congress about HB2158. And, it is true that I have no children. And, it is true that I am straight and not gay. But, neither of those things are really the point, in my opinion.
My parents taught […]

kat — March 21, 2006, 12:24 am

last note to a Senator

Kathleen,
 
You seem to read so much into everything that everyone say’s whether it is Thomas Jefferson or myself.  Concerning Jefferson, If you were to read his documents along with that of the other forefather’s, if you were to read the lot of them, you would find religion played a significant role in their lives and […]