By Restless
The eventual repeal of Roe vs. Wade (it’s coming) would have very little effect on a woman’s ability to get an abortion in the US, because even right now, only 13% of all counties in America have any abortion providers. The states that are abortion-friendly (Maryland for the Southeast, California for the […]

If all has gone according to plan, I should be into my 4th day at Burning Man right now, perhaps even nursing a hang-over from the Sangria and Quesadea party at Lamp Lighters last night.
So what is this Burning Man thing about?
The best way I can describe it in one sentence..
It’s 1/3 Dr. Suess, […]

By Restless
Last Sunday, I phoned a friend of mine who is now a professor in a small college town in Iowa. She and her husband still own a small house in Cincinnati where there is now double-digit deflation.
Because the house isn’t worth near what they bought it for, they may have to […]

From YahooNews:
Malaysia calls for “toilet revolution”
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia’s deputy premier has called for a “toilet revolution” in the country, saying dirty facilities frighten away tourists and reflect poorly on the country.
Opening the nation’s first ever “toilet expo” on Thursday, deputy prime minister Najib Razak said the cleanliness and beauty of a country’s […]

By Restless 
Just rented V for Vendetta a few days ago. What a strange storyline.
Elites within the government execute a terrorist act that kills thousands of people, blaming it on religious extremists. Using the fear generated by the “attack,” all manner of controls and surveillance is put in place, with the people too cowed […]

Finally the day has arrived, after spending all morning and afternoon doing last minute packing, I’m off to Burning Man!
Goofyblog will be in a semi-hibernation state while I’m gone. Comments have been turned off to prevent the spammers from running amok, and the articles will not appear as often.
Restless and I have queued […]

From CBSNews.COM:
Hotels Pressured To Halt Porn
Coalition Wants Federal Investigation; Hotels Say It’s Legitimate Income
Pornographic movies now seem nearly as pervasive in America’s hotel rooms as tiny shampoo bottles, and the lodging industry shows little concern as conservative activists rev up a protest campaign aimed at triggering a federal crackdown.
A coalition of 13 conservative groups — […]

From YahooNews:
Texas man foils burglary in Britain
LONDON (Reuters) - An American man helped foil a burglary 4,589 miles away in northern England after spotting suspects raiding a shop whilst watching a webcam over the Internet, police said on Friday.
The man from Dallas, Texas was using a live camera link to look at Mathew Street, […]

From The Daily Mail: 
Pope sacks astronomer over evolution debate
Pope Benedict XVI has sacked his chief astronomer after a series of public clashes over the theory of evolution.
He has removed Father George Coyne from his position as director of the Vatican Observatory after the American Jesuit priest repeatedly contradicted the Holy See’s endorsement of “intelligent design” […]

From YahooNews: 
Milwaukee is named ‘Drunkest City’
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee has been ranked by Forbes.com as “America’s Drunkest City” on a list of 35 major metropolitan areas ranked for their drinking habits.
Forbes said Tuesday it used numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rank cities in five areas: state laws, number of drinkers, […]

Sorry for the dearth of entries on “The Goofyblog” (As Goofyblog General Manager Dolly often says) I’ve been super busy with last minute Burning Man preparations.
Speaking of which, tomorrow (Friday) at Noon I’ll be turning all commenting off until around September 5th or 6th.   Again this is to prevent the idiot spammers from flooding the […]

From YahooNews: 
Topless porn star parade brings Auckland to standstill
AUCKLAND (AFP) - A parade of 20 topless female porn stars on motorbikes brought the centre of Auckland to a standstill as lunchtime crowds craned their necks for a glimpse.
The “Boobs on Bikes” parade went ahead despite Auckland mayor Dick Hubbard labelling the promotion for an erotica […]

 
By Restless
Afraid of flying? Don’t be. Our government is busy making sure we are in fear of our lives every day. . . but the reality may be different. The following dispatch reads in part:
British police foiled yet another terrorist plot today, announcing the arrest of a 340-pound Egyptian man planning to blow up an […]