I remember when I was a kid, someone in my family had a farm near a small town with one tiny grocery store (at which you could get gas), one tiny liquor store (at which you could get gassed) and one tiny church (at which you could … well, whatever). One day I was at the grocery store with my brother in law, and as he was checking out he said to the guy at the cash register “I’d love to get a couple of bottles of scotch.” The store’s owner, who was also the head of the local John Birch Society (but that’s another story) said, “Sure, I’ll meet you up the street.”
Yearly Archives: 2011
Kim Kardashian is in Minnesota!
I don’t know who she is, but she’s aparently a friend of Kris Humprhies.
I don’t know who she is either.
Or him.
Anyway, one or both of them were spotted at the airport.
Should we worry? I’ve always thought our alliance with the Kardashians was a bit tennuous.
Is it right to wear animal fur?
There are those who think so:
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Mr. Bergmann blows up a pumpkin
Save this for next year:
“50 Voices of Disbelief” Russell Blackford on Atheists Talk #140, November 6, 2011
50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists presents a unique and thought-provoking collection of original essays that address personal disbelief in a higher power . Drawn from an international cast of professionals in the fields of academia, science, literature, media and politics, contributors offer carefully considered statements of why they reject the idea of a deity governing the universe and human affairs. Several essays also address such issues as the social role of religion and its alternatives. The responses feature a stunning diversity of viewpoints and tone, ranging from rigorous philosophical arguments to highly personal — at times even whimsical — accounts of how each of these notable thinkers have come to reject religion in their lives. Whether you’re a believer or not, 50 Voices of Disbelief: Why We Are Atheists offers an intellectually stimulating journey into the possibilities for rational and reasonable people everywhere to live without the crutch of religion.
Join editor Russell Blackford as we discuss the book and why is was needed.
How to fix a microwave oven
Jay Bradner: Open-source cancer research
Is there really a “1%”?
“Ya know what I really hate about being dead? …
..It’s the way people look at you like you were ruining the party or something. And you know what I say about that? …
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Woman in labor takes driving test, passes, drives to hospital to give birth
Octopi Wallstreet
Group seeks investigation of legislator’s preschool. And a story for you.
A group that advocates for the separation of church and state wants Arkansas officials to investigate whether a preschool owned by a state legislator is using taxpayer dollars to promote religion.
A spokesman for Americans United for the Separation of Church and State said today the Washington-based organization sent a letter Tuesday to the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the Arkansas Department of Education asking for an investigation of Growing God’s Kingdom in West Fork, which is owned by state Rep. Justin Harris, R-West Fork.
Spokespeople for the Human Services and Education departments said today that officials at those agencies had not seen the letter.
That’s from here.
So now I have to tell you a story….
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LeRoy Made It Through
Thanks all for your support. LeRoy made it trough the first America Decides cut on the XFactor.
File this under “people are too stoopid to own guns”
Hey, I have an idea! Let’s get drunk and field strip this pistol while it’s loaded! What could go wrong?
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Roadside Cross Fight To Continue
Utah:
The fight over a dozen white crosses memorializing fallen Utah State Troopers along Utah roadsides isn’t over.
State Rep. Carl Wimmer, R-Herriman, vowed as much Thursday at a press conference with Tom McClusky of the Family Research Council, a national conservative Christian group.
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would not review the case of the Utah Highway Patrol Association vs. American Atheists. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled in the contentious case that the 12-foot-high white crosses must be removed from public land and cannot bear the UHP insignia. In doing so, the court cited the First Amendment’s establishment clause and the separation between religion and government.