Da Goddess

Carnival of the Vanities #75

I struggled for several days trying to come up with a theme for this edition of the Carnival. I finally came up with something. And then I was reminded that this is the Diamond Edition. Diamond. Somehow or another, I needed to tie that in with my tagline. You know the one. "Friends are like bras, a good one never lets you down." That was to be the theme. Then I remembered. Heidi Klum and the Victoria's Secret Diamond Bra. And there it is.

You know, blogging has everything to do with support. You either have it or you don't. People either like you or they hate you. There's all kinds of support you can offer those you like and respect. Much like friendship. Much like bras.

Glaring omission - Alex of Hypocrisy and Hypotheses was unintentionally left on the old clipboard. Please forgive me, Alex! Would it help if I sent you the excess boobage I didn't use for the Carnival?

A beautiful addition from the beautiful MadKane - The WonderBra Song.

As much as I like the Blues, the photo over at Brian's Clarity Amidst Chaos really scares me. Make it go away!!!

Posers unmasked! Head on over to Harvey's Bad Money.

No ethicists need apply for ethnic exclusive scholarships according to John at Discriminations.

Baby Troll Blog's Mark Philip Alger offers some perspective on politics and the Envelope of Lies.

Have you heard about the Fabulous Baker Boys? As adorable as they are, I was a little sad that Jeff Bridges wasn't included.

Shoes, memories, and fattitude. I love these entries!

James at Eleven Day Empire checks in with a piece about our private fishbowls.

Bussorah sends us a giggle or 25 with children's Bible interpretations - no Wicked Thoughts to be found, though.

One of my favorite passages from the entries I received comes from Wordlab. To quote: "Corporate mergers and acquisitions create more naming challenges than a San Francisco wedding." Call me crazy, that just struck my funny bone.

Remind me to never patronize T Mobile. Oh wait, Ian Hamet of Banana Oil already has!

I think there are PLENTY of people who'd like to see the Quiznos commercial go away. Not Drew! Blog-O-Rama's creator likes the ads and the singing roadkill.

Two hot babes and Monty Python - what's not to like? A.J. lets us have a look inside his twisted mind with that post and his gratuitous pussy post at Azarok. More Grave Danger awaits us on Forgotten Fronts, per Sorge. CD goes ga-ga over Moonbats at SIThoughts.

If prescriptions (or the cost for them) don't already make your skin crawl you should really see what the King of Fools dealt up for your reading pleasure this week. Maybe one of those prescriptions could help fight this cold.....war....not....over at Smarter Cop's place.

Dispatches From the Culture Wars' Ed discusses science curriculum in Georgia.

I know I wouldn't be much of an Interested Participant with this DDR stuff Mike writes about.

Eric shares his straight thoughts for the queer guy - who wants to marry - at Classical Values. Jay chimes in over at Classless Warfare.

To breed or not to breed? That is the question, kind of, for Red Ted and his wife.

Don't flight attendants already do this? That crazy Josh at Quibbles-n-Bits!

May I be so bold as to encourage the use of profanities....for real...not just symbols. I was tempted to say a few to Kevin after I read his entry.

I know you say you love your computer, but would you talk dirty to it? Go ask the Speculist...and make sure you check out his buddy while you're there. Ask for Stephen.

Brian J. Muses about alleged journalists and their phrasings.

Lame contests must be all the rage these days if Eric Berlin's been able to declare one the LAMEST EVER!

And what the hell is happening over at Bogie's? Too much chili? Never - there's no such thing. (Just invest in gas masks, hon!)

I couldn't help but giggle when I read Les Jones' micturation adventures and I salivated looking at his gun.

Dave, of Blogo Slovo, brings up school choice and a couple of other issues that cause him to vote Republican.

MadKane starts the cavalcade of madness surrounding Ralph Nader.

Questions and Observations from John Henke pipes up on Nader. He balances the ugly with a post defining inflation..

Chuck Simmins brought out the nasty again with his Big Mouth take on Nader. I'm feeling a little sick. Or maybe it was Michael's thoughts on Nader over at e Talking Head. Why do such nice guys have to roll in all that unpleasantness?

This isn't the first time we've heard someone discussing the military service - or lack thereof - in presidential candidates. Kevin Murphy brings up a few points for us to consider. And he quotes one of my favorite guys!

Polywogg's first foray in the Carnival made me get out the books. Like I needed to immerse myself in something else while studying for my PALS test!

Jim caught my attention when Parkway Rest Stop stopped by the garage and dealt with George Lindsey.....er....Goober.

MojoMark might be able to teach his son a thing or two. While proper flag care might be some time off, peeing in the right place is a much more timely issue.

Laughing Wolf brings up dueling. Now, I don't know him at all, but I swear, in all future battles I may face in life, I want him standing second for me.

Origin of Soul points out a failing of a certain generation. They're (we're) ignorant. I can't say that I disagree with her.

On the other hand, one of my favorite sexy sailors shows us exactly how we can turn the tide on ignorance with the simple act of teaching someone how to properly fold a flag. I learned the proper technique in Girl Scouts and while on Safety Patrol. Doesn't anyone teach kids about flag care anymore? I mean, besides Jim?

Patterico considers the harm that ignoring a law can do.

Patriot-Paradox crucified Jesus. Actually, we all did.

Did you once rock and roll all night? Did you party every day? Pete did. I did, too. Once upon a time. In a galaxy far, far away. By the way, did you know that in order to get the definition of CROMULENT at Dictionary[dot]com, that you must be a registered member? Just thought I'd pass that bit of trivia along.

How did I not know about Neptunus Lex? Fellow San Diegan....Howdy, neighbor! Check out his Key West hijinks...

What is it with guys named Jim this time around? Snooze Button Dreams has just left me with more nightmares about priests. He also brings us this: the term Vice Principal takes on new meaning at Zero Intelligence.

I think I'd be safe in Berkeley. Feste tells a fool's tale about those who'd want to tax owners of more than one car. Note to Berkeley-ites: these people are already taxed on their vehicles...or do the powers that be in that city forget that they're a part of California?

For a pleasant change of pace, the Drama Queen gives us some pussy. As does the Rogue Pundit. Hmm...wonder why they chose to submit those...to me?

Bill Adams - Idler Yet - hasn't been all that Idle with a look at Captain Euro. Nor has Michael Friedman been idle regarding China. Here he discusses the Chinese time bombs (not food left out too long - DEMOGRAPHICS and what they indicate for the future of China.)

I don't know where in the world Pete's been all this time, but I think he's been living a weird guy version of my life.

Josh of d-42 is lost in space these days. Or in a book.

The Attaboy take on Bush/Kerry/Vietnam. I'm with Joe. ENOUGH!

'pril's waiting for a check. Um...hon, I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.

From Andrew Ian Dodge comes the answer to everything: 42.

From the Thief's Den - terrorists in our schools. Of course, they're really everywhere...so says David.

Should we "Taiwan on" with Taiwan? Tom brings up many questions that I simply can't handle without more caffeine.

This post from Dissecting Leftism isn't the last you'll hear about personal political leanings popping up in college classrooms.

From Simon's description of life in Singapore, I'd have to hazard a guess and say that Luuka wouldn't last long there.

Quick change of pace here. Taken In Hand, About Schmidt undergoes a thorough analysis.

Speaking of being taken in hand....and all things scary....Moxie was talking about John Kerry...and extra chromosomes. YIKES!

Another movie...this time reworked for the sake of all of us who've noticed the theatrical quality of politics these days. Just watch out, the Commissar will soon be claiming that HE is our father.

From the moment I saw my site stats on my C-Panel as they compared to SiteMeter, I knew there would never be a way to accurately measure traffic to my site. I suck at explaining such things to others. Fortunately for us, Jeff Doolittle does not. Suck. At explaining the whole traffic thing.

IBS is a serious condition. We've all had it whether you are aware of it or not. The Bull, that delicate flower, brings up gender in the military. That tends to make everyone a little hot under the collar, and it's not because of revealing uniforms women in the military wear.

I work with the fallout from many children who were injured at home. Children have a much better outcome if EMS (Emergency Medical Services) can locate your home easily. The Medic Mom says it so very well with her post about your 911 Address.

I told you we'd revisit one's personal politics in a college classroom, didn't I? Okay. Well, here's the second of three. From Porphyrogenitus, another take on the subject.

Green-eyed monsters reared their ugly heads long enough for the Captain to attempt decapitation.

One man's crap is another man's gold...or something like that, according to Northstar in his E-Bay-palooza post at the People's Republic of Seabrook. Having just made my first purchases via E-Bay, I wish him luck!

I can't think of a more heartwarming entry. .Joni and Robert have been through hell during the last year. Here, Joni recalls how she met the love of her life. Robert's been in the hospital for months now. Joni's still there by his side. Their love is truly remarkable and has more than withstood the test of time.

What happens when Instapundit links to one of your posts? Why, it's like the ultimate peekaboo bra! It's also like the hand of Sasquatch coming down on the hamster wheel of bandwidth on your site. That happened to Carey. He made some interesting points about political beliefs and their place in a professor's classroom over at CognoCentric. Yep, that was the third of three.

Now, won't you finish helping me hook my brassiere back up?

Next week you'll find support for the Carnival over at American Digest. (Sorry for the wrong link there....and the delay in correcting it. I copied that link directly from Silflay Hraka's list and got the name wrong. )

Posted by DaGoddess at February 25, 2004 03:41 AM