Archive for the 'Self-indulgence' Category


Non-rhetorical questions

The story from Sustainablog on August 5, 2008 is entitled World Naked Bike Ride: Is Anything Gained By Protesting Oil Dependency In The Buff?

Well, no.

Which is ultimately the conclusion that the Sustaina-bloggers lean towards. But the fact that anyone would even think that the question needs to be asked ought to tell you something about sustainability types, and contemporary Leftist protest culture. And unfortunately demonstrates the crying need for Naked Slip ‘N Slide For Peace.org.

Two kinds of magical thinking

This is from Stephanie McMillan’s comic strip, Minimum Security (18 February 2008).

Bananabelle (meditating): Cheney be nice… Cheney be nice…

Bunnista (meditating): Bananabelle wise up… Bananabelle wise up…

Bananabelle: Is the war over yet?

Bunnista (reading the newspaper): Nope.

Bananabelle: My meditation doesn’t seem to be working.

Bunnista: Mine did! Now you know that useless actions don’t affect world events.

Bananabelle: You’re right! I’ll write a strongly worded letter to Cheney!

Bunnista: Sigh… Bananabelle wise up… Bananabelle wise up….