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So this church that pickets funerals got a(nother) lawsuit ont hem, this one from the father of a soldier whose funeral they picketed, citing emotional distress and such.

Yes, they have a "right" to free speech, and they did follow the rules the local PD set down for them as far as distance and all that.

Yes, the cortege took a different route than planned so the mourners wouldn't have to see them.

I'm certain the father was quite distressed to know they were even there, not to mention the fact that burying your own child can be quite a lot of distress all by itself and didn't need to be added to. Thank the gods that's one thing I haven't had experience with. And don't want to.

So the suit either was dismissed or the father lost because of the "free speech" thing.

Let's see if I have any point here or if it's just my convoluted brain going way too many directions at once, shall we?

1) Libel and Slander are not protected by Free Speech, IIRC.

2) Saying "It's a good thing this person / this member of a certain group is dead" implies that either the person or the profession or both is/are not the sort of person one would bring home to mother.

3) How would a sign like "Thank God for dead Baptists" go over? Wouldn't this church be having conniptions over that?

So... I wonder if a case could be made that these picketers were slandering the name of the deceased or the profession of soldier. Likely this has already been tried and my very cursory search missed it (or my tired eyes did).

theperfumer's LJ, and posted also in her blog here, I hereby question the convention of the "three faces of the god/dess" as used in Wicca/Paganism/Heathenry/whatever practices use these designators.

Four primary directions are recognized (NESW), and four elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water), guardians, towers, etc...there are more phases of the moon than three (though I'll leave the exact number up to someone else to fuss about; I use 4: Dark/New, Waxing, Full, and Waning), four seasons, four "solar observances" (Solstices and Equinoxes), four cross-quarter observances....

And there are women, as she points out, who do not fill any role described in the standard Maiden/Mother/Crone conventions.

I've heard reference to "Maiden/Mother/Warrior/Crone" (ala Mercedes Lackey) and "Maiden/Mother/Queen/Crone" (not sure who, but I believe I read it in SageWoman magazine by BBI Media).

What "new" archtype would you suggest for a woman who has not had children (whether by choice or by fate), but who is not yet a Crone? Surely this does not diminish her nor her contributions to society, though there are certain experiences she will not have and certain lessons she will not learn this time -- but maybe she learned them well her last time on the wheel, and this time is for other lessons.

Warrior, in either the military or the business sense? Queen, if she remains sovereign in her household (whether a one-person bed-sitter or a mansion teeming with family and/or servants)?

How about for a woman who has had children, but they are no longer in her household; they have grown up and started their own? Is she "stuck" with the Mother designation until her Croning, or does she take a new role and title?

And how about men? Youth, Father, Sage...apply the same arguments, please, and go from there. If a man chooses to not become a father, surely this does not diminish him, though again, some lessons may be reserved for another incarnation (or already learned).

(cross-posted to

nonfluffypagans )

Here is the specific link to that post -- wow, really good discussion points!

Would anyone be interested in getting together to make holiday cards sometime in August/September?

I have a notion of several people bringing old cards, any stickers/scraps/wrapping paper glue/scissors/rubberstamps/inkpads/etc and ~~spending~~ ~~investing~~ enjoying a few hours making Halloween/TG/WinterHoliday/Birthday cards, drinking tea/coffee/pop and visiting.

Not necessarily five hours in a row, the door is locked at the start time -- more like a day-party where people come and go.

I'll offer my place, but I know it's a bit far for most of you (KC, OK, etc.). If anyone more centrally located wishes to offer, or if you know of a place that will let us go and do this that's cool too.

This is intended mostly for the folks in the Sprungburg, MO area, but if you're in the area anyhow feel free! Crash space will likely be available :D

I'm told there is a difference in the verdicts "innocent" and "not guilty" -- but what IS the difference?

Over a week ago, I called a certain salon in Springfield for an interview to see if they'd rent me the room advertised (for massage, natch). Went in, had the interview, "we'll let you know."

A couple of days later, i posted a CL ad saying that I was looking to rent a room for this purpose.

The husband of the gal who had interviewed me responded saying that I should call her for an interview.

NOW there is another ad up, and from the looks/phrasing I believe it's the same salon and the same people.

It's in a decent location, etc., and the price is bog-standard for the area, so I'm wondering if they're just too picky or if there's something ~wrong~ that I'm not picking up on.

I did mention that I'd be happy to audition at their convenience, just LMK when...

In Other News, there's an open house this Saturday at the Herb Depot (where I have my studio) and both therapists will be doing free 5-minute chair rubs that day. I've also posted that if you book for the month of April (and yes, I'll be including the last week of March in that) you get $20 off your one-hour session. And that I'll be having a drawing for one free session.

Going to ask the other gal if she'd like to set up a tip jar between us with the contents going to, say, a no-kill shelter or the Humane Society or somesuch.

Current Mood: thoughtful

Ganked from luckystar37 , who swiped it from wikkidraven :

The first 5 to comment will receive, sometime in the next 365 days, an item from me. The original concept was for a handmade item, but I can't promise that . . . I can promise thoughtful, useful, or, perhaps, even handmade!!
In return, you must post a similar offer in your own LJ!

If you comment, and you're one of the 1st 5 to, email me your address. But you do have to pass on the joy :)

And here I'm going to be a bear -- I won't hunt you down and beg for your address -- the first 5 to BOTH comment AND email me their address will be the 5 who get a something.

fifthhouse at gmail

Got my five -- closed!

Well, yeah, when am I not?

In specific, though, Christopher Lee's Dracula (early 70's)...the intro and a couple of tracks in it sound like Bond themes (not specific ones, just the general sound/feel) to me, and at least one bit sounds like the Scooby-Doo chase scenes when everyone is going through doors 90-to-nuthin' and chasing everyone else.

Anyone else get this?

Lord Evil, darlin', tell me it's not just me?

ozarque 's back posts, and this set me to wondering...

if there were a language/culture in which lying/falsehood/untruth were impossible, could this society have fiction-writing?

Would imagination be encouraged or discouraged or simply not?

Would progress be able to occur?

Discuss.

(Of course, I'm working out my own opinions on this; they'll be added in comments tonight or tomorrow. Probably before I read anyone else's to prevent "contamination.")

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Am I imagining things?

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