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Monthly Archives: September 2008
A Nation Party of Whiners
Unfuckingbelievable. Literally. If I hadn’t seen the video myself, I would’ve thought this was the left-wing spin machine blowing things out of proportion. Yeah, I know C&L is on the left, but ignore the title and commentary and just watch … Continue reading
Political Photoshop O’ the Day
(Explanation for anyone who isn’t a political wonk with no life and doesn’t get it. And for those who don’t remember history.)
Reminder: Pulpit Initiative Today
For those who weren’t paying attention, today’s the day of the Alliance Defense Fund’s Pulpit Freedom Sunday, in which pastors are protesting the fact that their churches’ tax-exempt status comes with strings attached, namely rules against endorsing political candidates, same … Continue reading
It’s Amazing What Passes for Persecution These Days
According to this story in the Post, the Virginia police superintendent issued a directive saying that police chaplains have to conduct non-denominational services, i.e., not invoke Jesus’ name. This is in response to a federal court ruling about prayers before … Continue reading
Regulation
By newly-enacted federal law, everyone on the blagotubes has to write a post about the ongoing financial meltdown before civilization (and the Internet) collapses, so here’s mine. Of course, since I wouldn’t know a 401(k) from a 386zx, take my … Continue reading
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Wanted: Calendar Feature
PDAs have solved or simplified a lot of the problems I used to have before I started carrying around a backup brain. But there’s one type of reminder that they still can’t deal with: “do X under when Y happens”. … Continue reading
Front-Loading: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think
One of the ID creationists’ favorite words is “front-loading”. From context, I gather that it means that the output of an algorithm is inherent in the algorithm itself. In other words, if you write a detailed program that calculates the … Continue reading
Skin Conductance and Political Affiliation
Ed Yong has an article up at Not Exactly Rocket Science about a researcher who found a correlation between involuntary startle responses and support for various political/social programs: When we’re suddenly confronted with a shocking image, our skin becomes moist … Continue reading
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Christian Persecution
This is fucked up: GHUMUSAR UDAYAGIRI, India — Babita Nayak was cooking lunch for her pregnant sister when a mob of Hindu extremists wielding swords, hammers and long sticks rampaged through their village, chanting “India is for Hindus! Convert or … Continue reading
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Monday Playlist
I Am the Rain, Assemblage 23 I Am You, Depeche Mode I Am Your Robot, Elton John I Am Not Your Gameboy, Freezepop I Am the Resurrection, The Stone Roses I Am Your Conscience, Leæther Strip Hello, I Am Your … Continue reading