Might as well use it for a paperweight…

Ass Shakin’ Jam, just for Isis.

Prop H8er fails to protect sanctity of his own marriage

BikeMonkey Guest PostThe San Diego CityBeat has a fascinating article posted about one of the early supporters of California’s Prop 8 which was passed by the voters last November to prevent gays from marrying in California.

In July 2008, hotelier and developer Doug Manchester donated $125,000 to help gather signatures for a proposition that would ban same-sex marriage in California. The early money was crucial to getting the initiative–which ultimately passed–on the ballot. At the time, he told The New York Times that he made the donation because of “my Catholic faith and longtime affiliation with the Catholic Church,” which preferred that marriage remain between a man and a woman.

Those familiar with the immutable laws of being a loud, braying social conservative will anticipate the latest news.

The effect of the Challenge grant submissions on the NIH.

The best description of the effect of the ARRA/stimulus on the NIH that I’ve seen so far was provided by our good blog friend Odyssey of Pondering Blather blog. Over at Medical Writing, Editing & Grantsmanship Odyssey observed: