This morning I decided to take the plunge and convert to Wordpress 2.0.2. The upgrade is incredibly painless, and only took a few minutes.

So - fellow tribal bloggers - if you want the new Wordpress, let me know and I’ll upgrade you. Some of you may wish to use the SpamKarma plug-in, which doesn’t work correctly with the original version of Wordpress I installed, which some of you are likely still running. K@ for instance, was running that version, necessitating me upgrading her. When I realized it was super easy to upgrade her, I decided to do it myself.

The new post editor window is super cool, among other things.

I would imagine that everyone is going to want to upgrade. But I’m going to wait until you ask, because I don’t want to suprise you, and I’m lazy.

What you call this Jesus’ mind
I can’t focus on it anymore
I’m doing all the good things you said I should do
To be a damn good model

Love is stronger than witchcraft

Thats the number one reversal
Thats the emptiest place in the circle
Make you come down
Empty the circle

Love is stronger than witchcraft

If not…what the fuck else can his problem possibly be?

He’s now in agreement with Republican Conservatives that if a hospital refuses to provide emergency contraception to rape victims, that they should not be forced to by law. “In Connecticut, it shouldn’t take more than a short ride to get to another hospital,” he said.

What a fucking scum bag. Hospitals should not be legally required to perform legal procedures in an emergency situation, because they don’t like that idea? We’re talking emergency contraception, not aborting a third trimester fetus. Contraception, by definition, prevents pregnancy. These assholes are the same people that want to force rape victims to carry the baby of their attacker, but now they want to go a step further and not even allow you emergency contraception? When are they getting into the rape business full time? Sounds like they like it enough.

Lieberman is simply not a democrat. He’s an asshole. He’s once again making it possible for Republicans to claim there is bi-partisan support for a shitty, mean spirited decision dictated by superstitious beliefs in a really old, really boring, book.

Look, medicine comes from science. If you don’t believe in science, how can you effectively practice medicine? It’s now looking to me like you can’t, so religious freaks really need to get out of the business. If you have such an ethical problem with your job that you can’t perform it well, get a different goddamn job and let those of us who have evolved past superstitious beliefs enjoy the benefits of science.

We should seriously just give a portion of the country, right around South Dakota, to all these fucking idiots, and let them return their little patch of the world to the dark ages, completely with animal sacrifice, leeches, and blood lettings.

“New Rule : You have to stop saying that Brokeback Mountain didn’t win because of a homosexual backlash in Hollywood. The only homosexual backlash in Hollywood involves an actual homosexual, hitting you in the back, with a lash. In fact, if there is anything that Brokeback Mountain has taught us, it’s that there is nothing wrong with coming in number two.”

*Contains spoilers - especially for The L Word - don’t read that section if you don’t want to know.

The new season looks like it’s going to be incredible. I won’t say anything because I know a few people who don’t have HBO and don’t want to ruin it. I was afraid I wouldn’t be excited for it anymore, since it had been SO long since a new episode, but just when I thought I was out…they pulled me right back in.

I’m still sad. It was one of the saddest episodes of TV I’ve ever seen. If you don’t want to know what happens, stop reading immediately and skip to the Big Love section. Ok, you’ve been warned.

Dana dies this episode. It is SO tremendously sad. Alice leaves her alone in her hospital room since she hasn’t gone outside in 5 days. Before she leaves, Dana whispers that she loves her, Alice returns the sentiment and leaves. In the hospital gift store she buys a dancing flower that plays “You Are My Sunshine” for Dana. When she returns to the room, Dana is gone. Alice sobs, and drops the flower which makes it start playing, as Alice lies on the floor next to it sobbing. Absolutely heartbreaking.

Immediately following the episode is a discussion with various cast members about the decision to kill Dana, and how important they felt the need to tell the story was. I was quite pleased to hear that Katherine Moennig was apparently quite upset with the decision, and repeated on camera several times that it was “just wrong” to kill Dana. I agree. Apparently the rumors that Erin Daniels wanted to quit, thus necessitating her in show death were false as she was fighting back tears when talking about how much she loved working on the show. It was a surprise to her, just like it was to the rest of us. The little interview segment was such a bullshit attempt to appease fans. I’m sure the writers at least glance at the same forums I read, and the fans are fucking pissed. They really fucked up. Why couldn’t Dana be a breast cancer survivor? It would still be telling an important story and not totally piss everyone off…but they blew it and tried to cover it up with this little bullshit segment at the end.

I’m trying to think of another episode of a show on TV that was as sad as this one, and I can’t think of any. I’m not sure it’s possible. Despite the huge tragedy in the show, Shane and Carmen make up after Carmen admits she cheated on Shane after Shane cheated on her. Shane sulked for a couple days, then they get it on and make up. It was really unfair of the writers though to weave Shane and Carmen getting it on (a very good thing) with Dana dying (a very bad thing). Literally, they happen at the same time, and they cut you back and forth. I understand the point, but it’s always wrong in my opinion to distract from Sharmen sex scenes in any way. Not to mention it is totally tasteless to have them both come the exact second Dana dies. Nice one writers, really nice.

According to the previews, next weeks episode is going to be incredible. Dana’s parents apparently have a “non-lesbian” funeral, complete with a pastor talking about how Dana’s life was taken too soon, before she had the chance to “meet a husband”. At this point, Alice jumps up and screams “What’s wrong with you? Dana was gay!” I love Alice. She rules.

A new HBO show! A show about a polygamist family in Utah. I enjoyed it, and I look forward to further episodes. Not totally sure about it yet, as you can’t develop the characters very far in only one episode, but they seemed to be doing a very good job. It’s very clear that having 3 wives would be much more trouble than it is worth, at least as far as I’m concerned. I really have no idea how someone could handle it. The only problem I have is that Big Love airs on HBO the same time the L Word airs on Showtime, but thankfully I have a DVR. Also, since there are only 2 episodes of The L Word left to go, it won’t be a problem for very long…in fact, it will give me something else to watch during that time slot, which works out for the best.

Hasn’t started yet, but will premiere on April 2nd. I can’t wait. I was starting to worry they weren’t going to start another season, which would have been a shame since the first season was so great.

Showtime has started airing teasers for season 2, but doesn’t give dates as to when it starts. One would assume that it will be soon, but unlike Huff, they don’t tell you when. Internet gossip has mentioned July 15th, but that seems like a long time in advance for them to start teasers during their Sunday night line up…but who knows.

Anyway…to sum it up, two points. One, it’s going to be a great TV season. Two, I am fucking pissed off at the writers of The L Word.

Ok, so last night I was laying in bed trying to drift off to sleep as my annoying cat clawed at my face lightly and purred trying to make me pet him and listening to NPR Now on Sirius.

Right as I started to drift off, they went to a break where they usually play a short commercial or two for another show on NPR Now.

But what did I hear? An ad declaring that Fox News would coming to Sirius!

I know I am generalizing here, but I would suspect that most NPR listeners are not also Fox News listeners. Not only that, but Fox News is going to get two fucking channels, so you can literally flip back and forth between Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity at will! Can you imagine anything more enlightening?