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I’m deeply skeptical about Bush’s plan to fund “faith-based intiatives,” but this article linking it to Notre Dame’s ACE Program made me pause. I mean, I have friends who’re doing this Program (it sends graduates to teach in under-resourced Catholic schools) and I definitely think that the work they do is a good thing. If Bush could guarantee that there wouldn’t be any sort of bias in giving out the money… But I really don’t think that’s possible, do you? Do you really believe that if, say, a Wiccan group was running such a similar Program, that their chance of getting funding would be anywhere near the same as a Catholic group? No way, José.

Salon’s running an interesting story on those Y2K “wack-jobs.” (Seriously, the author actually calls them that. Ha!) I hate those people. They remind me of when I used to work in a grocery store in my small town, and every time the weatherman predicted a storm we’d get a rush of old people buying jugs of water and flashlights. I’d stand there at the cash register, all of sixteen-years-old, thinking, “Wolcottville, Indiana is the last place anything remotely interesting would happen, let alone something environmentally catastrophic.” I really think there’s a deep human desire to hole up in a bunker for some reason. Either that or my natural optimism is once again setting me apart from the hordes of paranoid wack-jobs around me.

For my sister: John Cusack reveals his next two projects. (Link courtesy of Ghost in the Machine.)

Dawson’s Creek “Sex Day” has come and gone and I’m just finally getting to experience it over here in the UK. If you missed it too, check out the MBTV recap or download the episode.

Folks seem to be lovin’ the Wiggum Valentine. I got mentioned on little.yellow.different., Lots of Co., and 13 Days From Monday. Awww, I’m glad you folks liked it!

Oh, what a nice and relaxing weekend. I took advantage of the downtime to scan in photos from the Deviant and Diverse Party we threw back in October. They’re pretty funny.

Sorry for the lack of posts yesterday and today. I just haven’t felt the urge. My karma whoring on Plastic has sucked away any and all desire to visit other websites. (For the record, I’ve posted 14 comments and my karma’s up to 6.) I’ll try and do better.

Roger Ebert’s new partner Richard Roeper dissects the success of Jennifer Lopez. I love it. Here’s a quote: “Jennifer Lopez is an undeniably beautiful woman who has shown promise as an actress in films such as “The Cell” and “Out of Sight,” and she’s a mildly talented singer/dancer of at least “Star Search” semifinalist caliber–but the fact that she has the No. 1 movie and the No. 1 CD in the country is a striking blow for mediocrity.”

AICN has a another great report from the set of Kevin Smith’s latest movie, “Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back.” (part 1, part 2) You know, Joey Lauren Adams is a nicer person than I give her credit for being. Maybe she isn’t the bastard mutation of Jewel and Renee Zellweger after all.