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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Prop-8-Apalooza
If anyone hasn’t gotten their fill of Prop 8 trial coverage, here’s a bundle of links: First of all, mercurynews.com’s day-by-day coverage of the trial. Mercury being, like, an actual news outlet with presuambly journalistic standards, I figured it’d be … Continue reading
Way to Undermine Your Case
Today’s WSJ has an article about the Proposition 8 suit in California: Defenders of California’s ban on same-sex marriage began making their case Monday, countering the plaintiffs’ argument that gays and lesbians are subject to discrimination. Which is all well … Continue reading
I Loves Me Some Smart Politicians
The Post ran a piece about senator-elect Scott Brown: His prior visits to Washington, he explained, were mostly to watch his daughter Ayla, a college basketball player, play against American University, or to visit the monuments “as a tourist.” “I’m … Continue reading
I Fail to See BillDo’s Problem
In a characteristically spittle-flecked post, BillDo rails against the people suing to repeal Proposition 8. For those who’ve forgotten, that’s when a group of Californians turned to another group of Californians and said, “The right to get married is so … Continue reading
Analogy O’ the Week
Daniel Dennett, writing about why God allows innocents to suffer: The Problem of Evil, capital letters and all, is the central enigma confronting theists. There is no solution. Isn’t that obvious? All the holy texts and interpretations that contrive ways … Continue reading
Margaret Downey Can Go to Hell
About a year ago, a group of us was* at happy hour downtown. There was a Secular Coalition for America meeting nearby, so I got to meet a few famous atheists (or at least famous in certain atheist circles), including … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Religion
Tagged Beltway Atheists, Christianity, language, Margaret Downey, mythology
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Answering Silly Questions
One thing I’ve always liked about science is that it allows you to answer a lot of silly questions, as well as lofty ones. I don’t remember where, but I recently ran across the question of what would happen if … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science
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Hovind’s Appeal Denied
Kent Hovind’s site gives word that The Supreme Court has recently denied our petition for a rehearing of Dr. Hovind’s case. They gave no reason. Personally, I like to think that a clerk got the brief about someone who didn’t … Continue reading
Tones on Tail – Rain
Tones on Tail was a side project started by Daniel Ash of Bauhaus. Their discography is short enough to fit on a double-CD album, but it’s one of my favorites. I love the way that Rain takes it sweet time … Continue reading
Sunday Playlist: Countdown
Never Comes the Day, The Moody Blues Forever and a Day, The Offspring One Hundred Years, The Cure Sixteen Years, Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 Eleven Years, New Model Army A Thousand Days, The Offspring A Thousand Hours, The … Continue reading