The demon’s laugh
It drifts and swells
Taunting me
For I’m in hell.
Stranded there
For the breaking
In this doom
Of my own making.

Mirror, mirror,
Of this fall
Casting reflections
I can’t stall.
Bitter days
And lonely nights,
A pawn long lost
In this plight.
A fractured heart,
A true disservice,
To any but me
For I deserve this,
The painful wake
Washing me under
And I breath deep
Now torn asunder!

Mirror, mirror
Of this fall
Baring my tears
Baring it all.
Through the facade,
The fraud’s disguise,
I see the truth
I cannot deny.
The light of hope
Shining before me
Whose far reach
It was that tore me,
Scarred the pawn
And caused the breach,
Moving hope further
From my reach!

This fire’s wrath
I know too well
Paving this path
That leads to hell.
Searing choices
All overtaking
In these flames
Of my own making.

Mirror, mirror
Of this fall,
Am I these scars,
And that is all?
Am I more
Than all this pain?
A fading song’s
Last refrain?
For all I see
In this reflection
Leads me in
This dark direction
Fearing this fight
Cannot be won,
Fearing the sight
I have become!

The demon’s laugh
It drifts and swells
Taunting me
For I’m in hell.
Stranded there
For the breaking
In this doom
Of my own making.

Mirror, mirror
Of this fall,
Is this the fairest
Fate of all?
Or merely mine?
A heart that wilts,
By this design
That I have built!

Ask Science Dude – Gender Science. Once again, Sinead and the Angry Hippie join forces to wrap up the two part gender discussion. Here in part two, Sinead explains the ways in which science deals with gender, and how poorly they address it. This completes this leg of the discussion, but if there are more questions that anyone has along these lines, or that this two-part talk has sparked let us know. You can listen to the show via the player to your right or click the link to download the episode.

Links from the Dude, Science Dude.

Here’s the link to TS-Si, the awesome science journalism Sinead mentioned. The downloadable PDF on how to interpret genome association studies is on this page as well.

Julia Serano’s web page where she talks about the problems with the way we look at transsexuality.

Ask Science Dude – The Science of Sex. Once again, Sinead and the Angry Hippie join forces to begin a two part gender discussion. Here in part one, Sinead explains the science of sex determination, while the Angry Hippie tries to catch on and sound half-way intelligent. Sinead shines, Rob, not so much. You can listen to the show via the player to your right or click the link to download the episode.

To all of my friends, followers and fans a very happy new year to you all! You made the last one for me more than I could have ever imagined, and I can only hope to repay the favor in ’09! To all of my critics, enemies, and dissers, a happy new year to you as well. I shall see you on the field of battle in the year to come. Bring your ‘A’ games, mother fuckers. You are going to need it!

Do not forget that this is the year of 1 Million Mad! Lets do this right, people!