Xenu is Coming

I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something freakish about Katie's recent hair-do...

Merry .... uh ... Holiday?

I received this e-mail today at the politically correct institution where i am employed.

As Chair and member of the Multicultural Diversity Committee, my view is to keep the Holiday practice/celebration broad, rather than defined to one culture/religion (Christian practices, such as: Christmas Tree). It has come to my attention over the years that some individuals have been offended when only one religious practice (Christianity) is honored, and not others (Jewish, Goddess-based, Kwanza, Muslim, Wicca, Earth-based spirituality, etc). In past years, there have been times where various religious/spiritual practices were honored and noticed in the Administration building, reflecting greater sensitivity to various world-views – I would love to support this as an on-going practice!

I realize my complaints about this attitude aren't exactly new but I simply must express my disgust/amusement/bewilderment at such a statement.
Yes, I believe it is important to be considerate of all cultures and religious perspectives, but this kind of thinking doesn't really even do that - instead it respects none. There is no recognition of 'diversity' here, but rather an attempt to homogenize all cultures and religions into one 'universal' practice. If the goal was truly to be sensitive to all cultures, the solution would be to allow each culture to celebrate it's own holiday. Instead, the proposed practice is to strip each holiday of it's cultural origin. If you wish to celebrate Hannukah rather than Christmas during this time of year, can i insist that instead of calling it a Jewish Mennorah, you must call it a Holiday Mennorah? After all, we must be consistent - If the Christians are not allowed to claim their own icons, either should any other culture. So I ask, is this truly respecting cultural diversity?
If you want to convince me that these efforts are truly genuine and not simply a thinly veiled attack on Christianity, pursue a rational policy. The biggest irony in this, is that it is our "Institutions of Higher Education" that ooze out the majority of this political correctness nonsense.

Birthdays for November 30

Billy Idol (1955)
Leo Lyons (1944) - Ten Years After
Roger Glover (1945) - Deep Purple

More Birthdays

John Mayall (1933)
Ronnie Montrose (1947)
Barry Goudreau of Boston (1954)
I've actually included 14 Ronnie Montrose albums in the playlist for today even though i only show one album in the post.

Happy Birthday Jimi

Johnny Allen Hendrix (later re-named James Marshall Hendrix) was born on November 27, 1942, in Seattle, Washington, U.S..

Wait, Are We Talking About 'Murder'?!

Ex-professor pleads guilty to killing wife
Rafael Robb, once a tenured economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania, faces a likely prison sentence of 4 1/2 to seven years for bludgeoning his wife, Ellen, on Dec. 22.
4½ years for Murder?! Good thing it wasn't a hate crime.

the Britney Driving Experience

Why is Britney driving like this?
a.) driving safely isn't enough of a challenge (hardly)
b.) she's trying to avoid being noticed by photographers (like that wouldn't get your attention)
c.) bad hair day
d.) She wants her 3 hours of jail time for driving while impaired (ala Paris, Lindsey, Nicole) but has so far alluded police while driving drunk.

This woman simply should not be allowed to operate moving equipment.