I admit I was tempted to go with a sleazy subject title after reading this article on abstinence, but reason prevailed. Can't say the same for our fellow lawmakers.

Abstinence-only sex education programs, a major plank in President George W. Bush�s education plan, have had no impact on teenagers� behavior in his home state of Texas, according to a new study.
Despite taking courses emphasizing abstinence-only themes, teenagers in 29 high schools became increasingly sexually active, mirroring the overall state trends, according to the study conducted by researchers at Texas A&M University...
The federal government is expected to spend about $130 million to fund programs advocating abstinence in 2005, despite a lack of evidence that they work, Pruitt said.
The study showed about 23 percent of ninth-grade girls, typically 13 to 14 years old, had sex before receiving abstinence education. After taking the course, 29 percent of the girls in the same group said they had had sex.
Boys in the tenth grade, about 14 to 15 years old, showed a more marked increase, from 24 percent to 39 percent, after receiving abstinence education.
Abstinence-only programs, which have sprouted up in schools across the nation, cannot offer information about birth control and must promote the social and health benefits of abstaining from sex.

Which is why an abstinence only program doesn't work. Knowledge is power. Teach a kid that abstinence is cool, but don't be stupid and also tell them about condoms. No one wants to be a grandparent in their thirties.

with a new show when:
You can't stop reading people's reactions to the season finale a week after it's aired.
You start an internal clock of sorts, counting down the days for a potential season 2.
You say frak instead of the more appropriate fuck or frell.
You wish you were Starbuck (drag if more appropriate).
You threaten the Sci-fi network by standing outside their offices and perform a horrible rendition of the new Battlestar Galactica theme song (UK version) if they refuse to greenlight a second season.

Janet Jackson is not returning to the Super Bowl. Neither is MTV, nor will we have the pleasure of viewing this amusing Budweiser commercial that pokes fun at the accidental mammary reveal.
Really, people. What's more inappropriate. Women in bikinis? Men talking about how rejuvinated they feel thanks to Viagra as their wives look on with hungry smiles, or an ad poking fun at a singer's humiliation (sans the nudity of course)?
Anyway, Wizbang has a link to the ad.

According to Slashdot, the MPAA has released some software that can help you and me identify whether we have illegally obtained copyright files and peer 2 peer applications on our computers and offers to delete them.
Here's the catch. It identifies every media file, including the sounds good ole Bill Gates gave us with Windows, which were legally obtained. So if a parent has no clue what they're doing, and they think they're doing a good thing by blindly obeying the MPAA, then they should download the new software and click 'yes' when asked. Sorry, but I doubt the MPAA will replace the deleted .wav sound files since they are copyrighted even though you did have them legally. You deleted them accidentily, and they don't care.
Support fair use. Don't support the MPAA or the RIAA.

A state senator in Oklahoma wants to revive cockfighting. Apparently this form of entertainment brought in ludicrous amounts of money, and it would be an excellant way to revive the state's economy.

[The] roosters [would] wear little boxing gloves attached to their spurs, as well as lightweight, chicken-sized vests configured with electronic sensors to record hits and help keep score.
"It's like the fencing that you see on the Olympics, you know, where they have little balls on the ends of the swords and the fencers wear vests," said Shurden. "That's the same application that would be applied to the roosters."

I thought the whole point of cockfighting was seeing two roosters go at it, blood and all. Take out the blood, and well you have Chicken Run 2.

Since when are violent stick figure drawings by children considered federal crimes? Kids really can't vent anymore in any artistic way without being considered a terrorist or a danger to society. These kids were probably just kidding around and probably deserved a slap on the hand or detention. This is isn't to say that there isn't some deeper problem lying underneath, but seriously, is jail the way to go? Yes, let's traumatize these children by making them believe their criminals for expressing their feelings just being kids.
Update: Apparently these kids were special ed students. Via Wizbang.

Christians are at it again. Wait. Stop. Not all Christians. Some of them are concerned about a new music video that is being released, featuring Spongebob Squarepants among others, because its purpose is to teach about tolerance. Let's teach children not to treat others differently, especially those of different shapes, colors, tastes, etc, etc. I forget that Christians want us to hang gays, then burn them, and pray they go to hell.
And then we wonder why we all just can't get along.

Apparently FOX is afraid of the big, bad FCC. The same network that airs shows like "Who's Your Daddy" and a bunch of skanky shows while canceling good ones, is now censoring

I missed the majority of the Globes. Not because I was watching ABC, but because I was with the men. See, they love to go bowling, and I enjoying looking at the small computer screen as the points don't add up to 100, because the opportunity is rare. Though S. had this awesome streak the other day where he almost made it to 200. Almost.
Anyway, three games later, it's after 7, and we make it back home. I missed Natalie Portman's atrocious dress and Clive Owen's acceptance speech! At least Closer walked away with two Globes for the evening. Also, mark my words, brunnette's are the new 'in.' We're gorgeous, and we're smart. Didn't Charlize look fabulous?
The bad thing about the evening? ABC decided to air a new episode of my shows. I didn't catch DH, but I did watch Boston Legal. I think the highlight of the episode was the appearance of Betty White. I can see how people who didn't watch The Practice last season might not have caught on to the significance of her appearance, but those of us who did, what a show stopper. I could not stop laughing! What an evil woman. Now the question is, will she be around next week?

What's the difference between a lawyer and a catfish?
One's a bottom dwelling pond scum, and the other is a fish.
Courtesy of my brother.