Scarily Competent Tracker So you have a character in the group who is nature-savvy. Maybe he or she is an Elf or Magical Native American or just some gruff Wild Man or Ranger-type. One way to...invariably these, with most exceptions belonging to the highly visible variety . Definitely not the Knight In Shining Armor . They never suffer from Honor Before Reason or Death By Pragmatism .

I had an idea this morning for an amusing question for Senator Obama. In Barack Obama: American Dreams last night (which I found quite moving and well-done), his wife mentioned that he read all of the...a heckuva lot more interesting than "boxers or briefs?" NOTE: I have sent this question to Rachel Maddow as a possible one for her interview of the candidate today. Fingers crossed that she'll use it

(yoinked from shadow27 ) WORD.

Sagittarius Your element: Fire Your ruling planets: Jupiter Symbol: The Archer Your stone: Turquoise Life Pursuit: To live the good life Vibration: Overly expressive - frequent... Sagittarians are notorious for their lack of tact. In relationships they demand independence, but when in love, it can't be denied that they are one of the most big-hearted signs of the zodiac.

  Roosters are organised, excellent time keepers and hard workers. They are faithful as friends, and very strongly family oriented. Despite this they can be somewhat headstrong, and not a little arrogant...blunt, the roosters honesty makes for stable relationships. Their tendency to point out faults in other sometimes loses them friends, especially as they themselves do not take criticism easily.  

Aquarius Your element: Air Your ruling planets: Uranus Symbol: The Water Bearer Your stone: Amethyst Life Pursuit: To understand life's mysteries Vibration: High frequency ...) Aquarians usually have strong political, environmental or social beliefs. But whether it is a relationship, career or cause - Aquarians are happiest when they have "something" to believe in and nurture.

Also known as the Goat and the Ram, The Sheep is a gentle person, caring and compassionate. They are quiet when hurt, are strongly family oriented and being born under the sign of art, love beautiful... and are seldom bashful in front of a crowd - indeed, rams thrive when all eyes are turned on them. They have a strong tendency to roam, and for this reason need guidance, or in extreme cases, tethering

While reading this: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/ooooooh-barracu.html “This whole thing with the wardrobe you know I have tried to just ignore it because it is so ridiculous,” she... [...] "We want to see Ivana," said Palin, who admittedly smells like salmon for a large part of the summer, "because we are so desperate in Alaska for any semblance of glamour and culture." Hmmm

The Chessmaster: The victim's security system is down; it was "upgraded" with a version that had a key flaw. (The Chessmaster's flunkie sold the new system.) The local cops are all in pursuit of a dangerous...Villain , especially the more ironic portrayals. Contrast Evilly Affable , which is about villains who are amusing but in no way nice. Good Is Not Nice is the good(ish) twin of this trope.

The Smug Snake: They're well dressed , impeccably groomed , always sarcastic and condescending, and they love smirking smugly from their Slouch Of Villainy as the puppets dance around them. Everything...protection down the line, usually due to their own incompetence and greed. Despite their plot induced immunity, they're the likeliest to have something truly poetically awful happen to them