Counting Words. What's the most popular word in the English langauge? A flash project.

I was astonished when I started reading about some of the things that happend to this kid, like someone taking his blood against his will. I assumed stuff like this would only happen at his ultra-religious christian college, but invasion of privacy is apparently a larger problem in academia.

No first amendmet rights for Iraq. National security or censorship? I wonder what the US would be like if the government could shut down the Washington Post when they don't like what it says.

Bathhouses. More than you ever wanted to know about this oft unspoken side of the gay scene, from more than one side. Or maybe it's just more spoken about than I ever knew.

Call me Ishmael. Apparently Madonna has / wants to change her name to Esther, to connect to the dead biblical queen's energy. Is she serious?

Changing from gay to straight. A young DC guys claims he can change from gay to straight and is blogging his way through the process. more inside