She said scrotum! Heh heh heh

The word “scrotum” does not often appear in polite conversation. Or children’s literature, for that matter.

Yet there it is on the first page of “The Higher Power of Lucky,” by Susan Patron, this year’s winner of the Newbery Medal, the most prestigious award in children’s literature. The book’s heroine, a scrappy 10-year-old orphan named Lucky Trimble, hears the word through a hole in a wall when another character says he saw a rattlesnake bite his dog, Roy, on the scrotum. …

The inclusion of the word has shocked some school librarians, who have pledged to ban the book from elementary schools, and reopened the debate over what constitutes acceptable content in children’s books.

I’d hate to see the reaction if the author instead used “hairy ball sac.”

“Hey man, is that freedom rock?”

“Yeah, man.” “Well turn it up, man!” (Retro hell, commercial version)

Nostalgia du jour

Who could forget “BJ and the Bear“, a show about a trucker and his simian sidekick? “Simpsons” fans, meanwhile, likely recall Homer’s many references to “Sheriff Lobo“, which I believe was a spin-off of BJ.

“The most ethical Congress in history”

You’re not off to a good start, Madame Speaker:

Rep. William Jefferson, the Louisiana Democrat who’s facing an ongoing federal corruption prode, is being granted a spot on the Homeland Security Committee, according to Democratic aides.

The blogosphere says what? (Special report: Britney in distress)

Dear Britney,

Girl, you’ve ruined my weekend. I’m so worried about you … when I first read the stories, and saw the pics of you shaving off those beautiful extensions, I just collapsed. You’re crying for help, and I’m responding. Believe me, Brit, I know what it’s like to cry for help and have no one answer. If only I could be there for ya, to talk you through this, to remind you how much you have to give and and how much you’re loved.

Your fans fans need you, doll. As your biggest fan, I really need you.

Girl, you’ve always got this shoulder to cry on — the one with the fabulous tatoo of you, from the good ‘ol days, when you were the queen of pop. Of course, you will always be my queen. You WILL rule again. I know you can do it. I’ll never stop believing. You’ve given your fans so much — we have no right to ask for anything. I just want you to be happy. You deserve it!

So don’t let me down, Brit Brit. I stood by you through K-Fed, and I’ll stand by you through this. You rock, girl, and don’t you ever forget it. Keep reaching for the stars, and stay fierce!

She said scrotum! Heh heh heh

The word “scrotum” does not often appear in polite conversation. Or children’s literature, for that matter.

Yet there it is on the first page of “The Higher Power of Lucky,” by Susan Patron, this year’s winner of the Newbery Medal, the most prestigious award in children’s literature. The book’s heroine, a scrappy 10-year-old orphan named Lucky Trimble, hears the word through a hole in a wall when another character says he saw a rattlesnake bite his dog, Roy, on the scrotum. …

The inclusion of the word has shocked some school librarians, who have pledged to ban the book from elementary schools, and reopened the debate over what constitutes acceptable content in children’s books.

I’d hate to see the reaction if the author instead used "hairy ball sac."

“Hey man, is that freedom rock?”

"Yeah, man." "Well turn it up, man!" (Retro hell, commercial version)

Nostalgia du jour

Who could forget "BJ and the Bear", a show about a trucker and his simian sidekick? "Simpsons" fans, meanwhile, likely recall Homer’s many references to "Sheriff Lobo", which I believe was a spin-off of BJ.

a haiku for britney

Some people should be barred from blogging … Rosie O’Donnell tops that list:

brittney shaved her hair
out out damn spot

in the movie in my mind
she says yes
help me
and i do
somehow
we both connect – get through
she is saved

somehow so am i

You may vomit now.

Dancing on the ceiling

My secret desire — to dance like Fred Astaire.

a haiku for britney

Some people should be barred from blogging … Rosie O’Donnell tops that list:

brittney shaved her hair
out out damn spot

in the movie in my mind
she says yes
help me
and i do
somehow
we both connect – get through
she is saved

somehow so am i

You may vomit now.

Not hate, repulsion

The fundamentalist group Concerned Women for America says they don’t like Tim Hardaway’s choice of words. Still, they understand:

“It’s perfectly natural for people to be repelled by disordered sexual behaviors that are both unnatural, and immoral,” said Matt Barber, CWA’s Policy Director for Cultural Issues.. “All too often those behaviors are accompanied by serious physical, emotional, and spiritual pitfalls. However, the appropriate reaction is to respond with words and acts of love, not words of hate.”

Parse that.

Headline du jour

Scientology Called ‘the Kabbalah of 2007′

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