From the SF Gate Morning Fix Newsletter An elderly Buddhist monk from San Francisco is in serious condition at a local hospital after being robbed and stabbed Tuesday evening. The 76-year-old Asian male, whose name has not been released, was exercising in Golden Gate Park near 6th Avenue and Fulton Street around 8:30 p.m. when  Read more »

An appeals court has upheld the firing of a Hewlett-Packard employee who was fired for harassing his coworkers and creating a hostile environment… Here’s a big newsflash for both neocons and leftists alike: you do not have a right to do or say whatever you please at your workplace. When you agree to take a  Read more »

Sigh… Bible Belt missionaries set out on a ‘war for souls’ in Iraq (Filed: 27/12/2003) US Christian evangelists want to “save Muslim souls” in Iraq, writes David Rennie in Cleveland American Christian missionaries have declared a “war for souls” in Iraq, telling supporters that the formal end of the US-led occupation next June will close  Read more »

I love morons.org – Its a great source of news of the absurd.  It’s also disturbing in the sense that its not satire, its not left-wing propaganda – its just selective news – it focuses on the stuff that seems to slide right through the mainstream media without really being examined or noticed.    It’s more  Read more »

Sorry about the space this takes up since I’m not putting any behind a cut but I think it’s worth reading. Kind of shows thats not just ‘coastal liberals’ who have strong feelings on this issue. From: The Billings Gazette (as in Billings, Montana) Guest Opinion: Gay son denied rights of his U.S. citizenship By  Read more »