It’s a great time of year to celebrate death, right?

We can dress up like ghouls and goblins, eat candy and go out dancing and compete in costume contests. We can also celebrate the lives of family members who have recently died or ancestors long gone. Personally, I love it.

Unfortunately, we can also face up to tragic death happening here and now, and this isn’t cause for celebration. According to THIS REPORT October hasn’t been a great month for American soldiers in Iraq.

I wonder what George Bush is going as for Halloween this year?

“A new vaccine that protects against cervical cancer has set up a clash between health advocates who want to use the shots aggressively to prevent thousands of malignancies and social conservatives who say immunizing teen-agers could encourage sexual activity.

Although the vaccine will not become available until next year at the earliest, activists on both sides have begun maneuvering to influence how widely the immunizations will be employed.”

This is incredible… social conservatives are actually opposed to a vaccine which could save lives! According to the article, the vaccine would protect against the human papilloma virus, which is sexually transmitted and which can cause cancer. It’s the primary cause of cancer in the US and affects 10,000 women each year, killing more than 3,700.

I wonder if social conservatives would feel differently about the vaccine if it saved the lives of men.

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- Jean Chen

We can’t ignore the fact that global warming is actually happening. The arctic is melting and the US still refuses to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Sure, Toyota’s hybrid car is selling like hotcakes, but it seems like for every hybrid car on the road, there’s a Hummer burning gas at a rate of 10 miles per gallon.

So, for all of us who care about the environment, I found this site:

Fuck You and Your H2

- Jean Chen

WNBA superstar Sheryl Swoopes just came out, after being in a relationship with a woman for eight years. Lesbians have one more icon to look up to, which is really great. Too bad it took her so long:

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- Jean Chen

Warriors, come out and play-ee-ay! While most videogames made after movies (and vice versa) typically suck, The Warriors looks promising. Coincidentally, the movie noted for its violence in the 70s is being adapted into a videogame in a time when the govt. has been cracking down on violent games. And Rockstar Games never fails to deliver a crimp in politicians’ undergarments. I’m sure there’s gonna be some media outcry over the game, but pixelated blood is always fun.

-zoneil maharaj.