Spare the Children From Their Own Anatomy

The 50th anniversary edition of Anne Franks Diary was banned today from Culpeper County public school in Virginia after a parent complained about the book's sexual content.

The school decided to pull the book off it's shelves and will no longer be teaching that version to it's students.

“What we have asked is that this particular edition will not be taught,” said Jim Allen, director of instruction for the school system. “I don’t want to make a big deal out of this. So we listened to the parent and we pulled it.”

The sexual content was written by Frank, originally private thoughts, and was later omitted by her father- Otto Frank- after his edit of the diary before he published the book in 1947. Due to privacy circumstances, Otto cut out about 30 percent of the diary. The 50th anniversary edition was an "uncut, raw" version of the diary.

Instead the school will now be teaching the original version that was first published.

Modest Mouse

I just finished college.  

That's so fucked up.  I feel retired or something.  I need to find a job.  Any takers?  My direction is heading North and a little to the right.  NYC is calling my name.  I just really want to work for NYLON.  I don't know what I would do, but probably just sit around and contribute to is coolness.

Currently listening to old school Modest Mouse:  The Moon & Antarctica.  

Time To Get Serious

March 1, 2009

Today is the day I tackle my closet. Yes that's right, that heaping pile of old clothes and shoes that I ignore every time I grab for the same pair of jeans and choose from the 6 or 7 shirts I always wear. It's now time to get serious. Let's face it, I'm poor and need to start getting creative. I've decided to recycle my old clothes. I think it's time to bust out the old sewing machine and see if there is any hope in redesigning them to fit and look right. Throughout the month I will be showing selective clothing that I think can be helped. Maybe even some sketches of a new design for them and then I will show the finish product. You can rate them if you'd like ... or not.

Here are some of my fashion heros