Brilliant Political Cartoon

6th down on the page, the one by Bob Gorrell

It's a clip of a living will, with the words, "If at any time my attending physician should determine that I have a terminal condition where the application of life-prolonging procedures would serve only to artificially prolong the dying process, I direct that absolutely no politician of any political party be allowed to use my situation for pandering to their base constituency. I further direct that my situation remain private and exempt from sensationalized television..."

I note that the political cartoonists - like much of the country, according to polls, are running overwhelmingly in favor of pulling the plug and whomping on Congress for interfering.

Does this make me famous or fandomwank?

Last week's RPS rant was prompted by a post from metafandom. This week, my original rant, Shay's response, and my "anthropologically interesting" followup are all linked in Metafandom, along with several posts on the general subject that don't reference me, Shay, or Sprat.

There's also a link to a very nice philosophical piece by bethbethbeth about the uselessness of saying "if you don't like it, don't read it."


I'm debating if I have the energy to read tanacawyr's post on fic feedback and comment or not. For some odd reason, when I think about posting a response in her LJ and possibly elaborating on that response in mine, I start to twitch...

Put down all drinkables and click this link

First found by bentleywg, The last fight of Legolas, Snape, Ash, Gandaulf, Hermione, and Bobba Fett against the endless armies of Mary Sue.

Put all drinkables far, far away from the monitor first. You have been warned.

PS - why am I not surprised that that happens when you blow a mary sue up?

Well, WELL, well

Remember when I asked "does this make me famous or does this make me fandomwank?

The answer turns out to be fandomwank.

I hope the folks mining my LJ for wankability enjoyed the boring stuff about my cold and my cats.

Help Fight MS

The next in a weekly series of requests for donations. Team Wench is walking in the National MS Society's 5K walk in Annapolis. Donations can be accepted here.

Between online and offline donations, I'm only $30 short of having a nice round $100 for MS research (and thank you, Jeanne for the latest donation!) Please help us fund research to eradicate this disease that hurts so many.

The offer of books in return for donations is still open from last week.