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Laura

Weapon of Mass Affection

About Me

A writer. A rider. An aspiring pin-up. A farmer's daughter.Sense of humor, sense of wonder, sense of style.Self-possessed, self-reliant, mildly self-indulgent.Generous with my affection, with my time and in my use of sarcasm.Prone to tears, procrastination, reckless attire, petty crimes and run-on sentences.Has a weakness for small woodland creatures; Creamery ice cream; Law & Order reruns (I heart justice); public radio; Sheetz; and cashmere.Believes in good grammar, good manners, recycling and the NHL rule allowing for the two-line pass.Beloved by editors, babies, puppies, and inappropriate men.myspace layouts for Get this layout for your myspace page.

My Interests

I have a profound appreciation for quality horses, dogs, dinners, men, ales, music, trails, books, rivers, conversations, kisses, films.

I'd like to meet:

Ira Glass. Henry Rollins. Don McKellar. Alton Brown. Elvis Costello. Greg Graffin. Scott Simon. Anyone with the authority to make me an extra on Law & Order.

Music:

A great big bunch of indie, punk, ska and jazz.

Movies:

Smart, classic, independent, funny, strange, subtitled and/or with singing/talking animals.

Television:

Not so much.

Books:

Much too much.

My Blog

Abstaining from Abstinence-Only Programs

Hooray! The world of social engineering for teens just took one tiny step forward with the announcement that Democratic leaders will not renew funding for abstinence-only programs. Last month, a repor...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 17 May 2007 01:40:00 PST

The Latest in Designer Genitalia

Guess it wasn't enough to offer just labiaplasty or hymenoplasty. Now some women are shelling out up to $1,850 every four months for a shot of collagen to the G-spot. The G-Shot is a new procedu...
Posted by Laura on Wed, 16 May 2007 06:56:00 PST

GOP Presidential Candidate Tough on (Fake) Crime

  If "Law and Order" actor Fred Thompson decides to seek the Republican Presidential nomination, he has a good shot, thanks to his tough record on pretend crime. As District Attorney Arthur Bran...
Posted by Laura on Tue, 15 May 2007 06:29:00 PST

Princess Culture Grows Up. Sorta.

Disney has created their own line of wedding dresses to represent the many princesses of Disney movies. Ew. It's called Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings Collection, where the dresses are meant to repres...
Posted by Laura on Tue, 08 May 2007 06:09:00 PST

Surrender

I surrender. It's not enough that every career woman turned housewife with a knack for self-hating rhetoric is writing a bestselling book about how to catch, tame, woo, keep and otherwise manipulate h...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 04 May 2007 07:53:00 PST

Long Duck Dong, Indeed

It's a few days old, but I would be doing you all a disservice by not pointing out this New York Times story.  ...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 04 May 2007 12:50:00 PST

Global Warming? Blame the Wives.

Yesterday's Washington Post article about women's resistance to switching from incandescent to energy-saving bulbs is pure comedic gold.  That is, assuming you find humor in broad gener...
Posted by Laura on Tue, 01 May 2007 06:21:00 PST

Acceptable

So I've recently discovered Acceptable TV on VH1. And with it, my new favorite fictional reality television show, "Operation Kitten Calendar." Make sure you check out Episode Two....
Posted by Laura on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 08:53:00 PST

Dispatch from the Couch

Bones broken: 1 Days on crutches: 3 Bottles of painkillers within arm's reach: 3 Hours spent watching Law & Order: 12 Magazines: 8 Books: 2 Number of times tripped on crutches & fallen down th...
Posted by Laura on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:30:00 PST

Pamper Your Nipples

Benefit (a cosmetic company I just loved...at least until now) is touting its "kiss-proof" lip and cheek tint as the perfect remedy for ladies who feel their nipples are just not "pert", "ripe" or "ro...
Posted by Laura on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:20:00 PST