New Republic blogger Lee Siegel praised his own writing using an online alter ego, and then denied that it was him. He’s out of a job – not for commenting on his own work, but for lying about it. It’s easy to put on an online mask. The thrill of anonymous interaction inspires some to…
Dog The Bounty Hunter Arrested!!!!
I ran into Dog just the other day on the beach down from me and Mink’s pad. He and Beth were enjoying a day in the sand. (Yeah, that’s right, Dog and Beth come to OUR neighborhood to enjoy Hawaii….!) I hope the cops that cuffed him up are as helpful as he is with…
Free Museum Day
follow the link to download the card and see which museums this applies to. cd What is Museum Day? On September 30, 2006, for one day only, museums across the country will join the Smithsonian Institution in its long-standing tradition of offering free admission to visitors.
Libertarian Utopia in Science Fiction
I am an anarchist, a libertarian, and a humanist. In addition to that I am a lesbian, a buddhist, a dadaistic neurosurgeon, and a subgenius. If that isn’t enough labels you can make up more. I’m sure they all apply. cd John C. Wright – Libertarian Imagine a libertarian utopia. Now imagine that utopia a…
Teacher Placed On Leave For Hanging Foreign Flags
Remember when we had nothing to fear but fear itself? I guess those days are long gone… cd TheDenverChannel.com – News – Teacher Placed On Leave For Hanging Foreign Flags LAKEWOOD, Colo. — A Jefferson County geography teacher was placed on paid administrative on the second day of school for hanging several flags from…
A house by the lake….
In terms of mobile homes, this one looks pretty good… cd Link
Hail Eris
Hail Eris! Hail Eris Again! In Bob we trust! cd (Hint: Follow the links above to get your pony!) LOS ANGELES – A distant, icy rock whose discovery shook up the solar system and led to Pluto’s planetary demise has been given a name: Eris. The christening of Eris, named after the Greek goddess of…
Winning the ATM lottery…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Police were looking for a man who reprogrammed a gas station ATM to give out four times as much money as it should. Surveillance footage shows a man walking into the gas station at 6:17 p.m. on Aug. 19, swiping an ATM card and punching in a series of numbers, breaking…
Warning: Gravity is "Only a Theory"
This was reprinted in this months issue of The Humanist magazine. Read the whole thing. Pass it out to your fundamentalist friends…lol cd Warning: Gravity is “Only a Theory”by Ellery Schempp All physics textbooks should include this warning label: “This textbook contains material on Gravity. Universal Gravity is a theory, not a fact, regarding the…
Nurturing nonchalance about condoms in Andhra Pradesh
A public health intervention that makes sense?? Can hardly believe it. Right on. A truck driver’s assistant blows up a condom during an AIDS awareness campaign organised by a non-governmental organisation in Guragon in the northern Indian state of Haryana Just how embarrassing is a condom? Nurturing nonchalance about condoms seems to have been a…