The state of the culture

This ad seems to be all over TV lately, at least during the programming I watch. Hhave you seen it? I swear, this is the biggest collection of silly, "look at me, ain't I purty" empty-headed twits you're likely to see this year. I recommend it as highly amusing for those depressed souls who need a little lift.

The decline of civilization, 140 characters at a time:

Huh:

I JUST noticed something strange on Wikipedia. It appears that gradually, over time, editors have begun the process of moving women, one by one, alphabetically, from the “American Novelists” category to the “American Women Novelists” subcategory. So far, female authors whose last names begin with A or B have been most affected, although many others have, too.

Kids fat? Well, just stop trying to make them feel guilty for not cleaning their plate:

John O'Connor is executive director of Equality California and thinks the Boy Scouts have discriminated against gays in ways that hurt youths and families. Rob Schwarzwalder is a senior vice president of the Familty Research Council and has supported the Scouts' traditional opposition to admitting homosexuals. Despite their differences, they agree on one thing. The organization's new policy sucks.

Schwarzwalder:

You can get a better understanding of how American culture has changed in the last 100 years by looking at the changes in one organization, such as this fascinating comparison of the Boy Scouts of American 1911 and modern handbooks and merit badges:

OK, who didn't see this coming?

I know it's a risky prediction to make, but surely this will end up being the strangest thing I read the whole month:

Justin Bieber has caused outrage after leaving a 'tasteless' comment in the guestbook at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.

Since I posted about MSNBC' host Melissa Harris-Perry's outlandish "Children don't belong to their parents" claim, I suppose I should comment on her reaction to all the "hateful, personal attacks" she's received. She's not backing down, in fact rather proudly proclaims that she is doubling down:

When Pastor Rick Warren lost his son Matthew to mental illness and suicide, the cowards and ghouls crawled out from under their rocks: