.jnf.: Oh hey speaking of ridiculous things to get mad about
Animal ethicists are calling for a new vocabulary about animals, shunning words such as “pets,” “wildlife,” and “vermin” as derogatory and even suggesting “animal” is a “term of abuse.”
Common language on fauna betrays an “anthropocentric bias” and impedes an understanding of our interaction…
I do think language matters, and I’m down with dropping “owner” in favor of “caretaker,” (or “housemate,” as Maru refers to his human counterpart).
But I think it’s a shame these ethicists are humansplaining on behalf of other animals, instead of respecting how they self-identify.
For example the Feline community has long been on record with their position that humans should be referred to as “Where Food Comes From,” and the proper and respectful terminology for cats is “The One You Give The Food To, And By The Way Where’s My Food”.
Jay’s right except obviously Cats refer to Human as “The Staff”.
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Cross-Border Shopping Guide: Canada | Serious Eats
I mean, this is so right and I totally shouldn’t have read it because now I’m all MOTHERLAND WAH but you just need to stop at the chips. I can’t believe she didn’t mention all-dressed (THE CHIP TO END ALL CHIPS) aka “assassin” chips. Total hole in the plotline there.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42306758
So much offensiveness! And they managed, somehow, impossibly, to make Carl Philip look homely.
"9:50 p.m. Frustrated by inane questions about things such as his favorite brand of cookie, The Social Network’s Armie Hammer takes the printed list from one reporter and begins ticking off answers: “If you weren’t in show business, what would you do? I’d probably be a professional vagrant. How do you feel about being a role model? I’m not. How do you feel about astrology? I think it’s amazing. I’m a Virgo. What do you wear to bed and why? We both sleep nude, that’s kind of the deal. We’re newlyweds.” The stunned reporter simply gives up and takes his photo with her camera phone."
The Golden Globes: Vulture’s Behind-the-Scenes Party Time Line — Vulture
Ha. I knew he was crazy tall (and the Winklevii were the best thing about The Social Network) but now he’s just dreamy.
via icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com
This is kind of insane. Baz is a chocolate-ish tabby, mane and mantel. I guess. I’m more confused now.
Palo Alto Online : Menlo Park discovers $400,000 accounting error
Probably some bad adjusting entries! Hee. I hate those things.
TV Guide Magazine | Soaps | Eric Braeden Speaks Out About His Y&R Exit
I will have to watch Y&R with my mom when I’m home next week because this will make her sad. However, the part where he says he got to play a wide variety of emotions as Victor Newman? HA. Maybe they WROTE a variety of emotions but he’s pretty much always driven the truck of Arrogant Bastard through them all.
Also, my brother looks like Nick Newman. I’m just saying.
