Oh, Griffen...

I thought you'd like to know that the Reform movement's rabbinical seminary accepted a transgendered student.

(ganked from the WeirdJews LJ community...)

The Orthodox view isn't covered until the tail end of the article, and is more open-minded than I thought it'd be,depending on how you look at it.

Stunning political analysis by Ari...

So, the Iraqi info ministry says "Hey, everyone! Saddam's gonna speak today at 12PM Eastern time (8Pm Baghdad)"

American news pundits and talkshow hosts say "Dude, this I gotta see." Followed by various and sundry file footage shots of night vision equipped soldiers shooting tracer bulltes, making it look like a laser fight.

Lo and behold, the appointed time comes. Instead of Saddam, the Info Minister steps up the the podium and says:

"Dudes, Saddam's not here, but he gave me this letter to read, 'Dear everyone, the US blows camels, Donald Rumsfeld smells like poop. Iraq High School Football rules! Hugs and kisses, Saddam'"

(Yes, I'm taking very strong license with the translation from Arabic, but it's close enough in tone and message, especially the camel and football parts, really...)

Multiple news reporters and analysts go "huh? That wasn't *really* Mr. Funny-Moustache!" and the Dow Jones climbs around forty points in 15 minutes.

I'm amused.

Stunning political analysis by Ari...

So, the Iraqi info ministry says "Hey, everyone! Saddam's gonna speak today at 12PM Eastern time (8Pm Baghdad)"

American news pundits and talkshow hosts say "Dude, this I gotta see." Followed by various and sundry file footage shots of night vision equipped soldiers shooting tracer bulltes, making it look like a laser fight.

Lo and behold, the appointed time comes. Instead of Saddam, the Info Minister steps up the the podium and says:

"Dudes, Saddam's not here, but he gave me this letter to read, 'Dear everyone, the US blows camels, Donald Rumsfeld smells like poop. Iraq High School Football rules! Hugs and kisses, Saddam'"

(Yes, I'm taking very strong license with the translation from Arabic, but it's close enough in tone and message, especially the camel and football parts, really...)

Multiple news reporters and analysts go "huh? That wasn't *really* Mr. Funny-Moustache!" and the Dow Jones climbs around forty points in 15 minutes.

I'm amused.