the CouchCome on in and sit a spell. We can talk about anything in here, and we generally do. Psychology, philosophy, politics and polemics (and religion) are the usual fare, but feel free to throw in something new.Gay marriage, again- February 25, 2004 By the way... Why is it that the Republican party (and many conservatives in general) are against Big Government and seek to reduce the power of the federal government wherever they can in favor of "states' rights" on gun control and anti-abortion laws (and believe me, when it comes to...http://www.the-couch.org/blog/000508.html Recovered memory- February 25, 2004 A quite good, if lengthy and angry, New York Review of Books article on the whole recovered memory DID explosion "satanic ritual abuse" thing, not failing to skewer the APA for its role in the whole mess. Via A&L Daily. Link here....http://www.the-couch.org/blog/000507.html Why do they hate gay marriage'- February 25, 2004 Marc asks the question: Do any of you – or anyone you know – know of anyone in favor of the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment ... Anyone What's the reasoning I have been racking my brain about this for years, and just the other day I had a sort of...http://www.the-couch.org/blog/000506.html Without love- February 23, 2004 My dad spams me with about three inspirational PowerPoint slideshows weekly. Today's had an interesting meditation about the basic necessity of love, which I re-present here, translated from the Spanish: Intelligence without love is perversity. Justice without love is implacability. Diplomacy without love is hypocrisy. Success without love is arrogance....http://www.the-couch.org/blog/000505.html Whew- February 23, 2004 Well, it's Hell Week here at work, with three major meetings hosted by us and ALL the relevant details to be attended to. And I thought planning a wedding was bad! Unfortunately, right now I'm not paying much attention to the outside world. My brother called up and asked me...http://www.the-couch.org/blog/000504.html Back again ...- February 19, 2004 So, the discussion topped out at 52 comments. Unbelievable. I had a great time reading them all, and I hope you had at least as much fun writing them. So, anyone wanna talk gay marriage Eh, I doubt it's a controversy among my crowd. But no, really, gay marriage. I...http://www.the-couch.org/blog/000503.html Moral turpitude- February 4, 2004 1. Memo to CBS Television: Fuck your little "The Boob" nonevent; what about the entire halftime show What an incredible display of crassness and general assholery! What a pack of deranged, mangy no-talent Has Beens and Never Will Bes! Sincerely, Luis 2. Memo to MTV Networks: Congratulations, dickheads: the long,...http://www.the-couch.org/blog/000502.html |