Posted by James
For everyone who voted this maniac into office, I speak for the rest of us by saying, FUCK YOU!
Posted by Dekker
"Lord, come down in a mighty way and strengthen us so that we can bring down these high gas prices."
Posted by goodarts
An amazing piece on Barack Obama... it is old, but should be revisited after yesterday's primaries.
Posted by Salamander
Humans alone practice religion because they're the only creatures to have evolved imagination.
Posted by Hal
9,557 year old conifer has been found in Sweden. Young Earth Creationists expected to give moronic explanation.
Posted by Alexander
Today's example of ID suppression comes from a blogger who is in the process of setting up a To Hell with Expelled Blog Carnival. If you are in a hurry, you can get your submission in today! wink wink
Posted by Hal
Seriously, what the hell is wrong with these people? It's over! Give it up already.
Posted by Dekker
A shameful antievolution film tries to blame Darwin for the Holocaust.
Posted by joshusa
This collection of stats, quotes, jokes and observations from Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour show that Robert Zimmerman is still as vibrant and sharp as ever.
Posted by Alexander
I didn't think about God much until I realized that whatever I was doing for 38 years wasn't working. So, discussions about who created the universe or the "Big Bang Theory" or evolution were quite limited for
Posted by James
General Petraeus calls for a pause against troop withdrawal, disregarding the fact that our military is nearly broken.
Posted by Lupus Escape
Illinois Rep. Monique Davis to atheist Rob Sherman: 'It's dangerous for our children to even know that your philosophy exists!'
Posted by Salamander
Amazing new Bjork video the album Volta by San Francisco studio Encyclopedia Pictures.
Posted by Dekker
There's research into psychic dogs, invasions from Mars, the antidepressant properties of semen, pigeon-guided missiles and men's urination.
Posted by Alexander
A Wisconsin H.S. student has filed a federal lawsuit alleging his art teacher censored his drawing because it featured a cross and a biblical reference. Lawsuit alleges other students allowed to draw "demonic" images.
Posted by Hal
The nuclear-powered icebreakers served as a symbol of Soviet technological power for many decades. Today this fleet is used to aid ship navigation in the seas north of Siberia and for elite tourism.
Posted by JB
Telescopes are being planned for the far side of the moon in hopes to record low-frequency radio emissions unable to be captured here on earth. Scientists hope to discover proof of life, big bang, etc.
Posted by James
The blogs are ringing with ridicule. Mark Mathis, duplicitous producer of the much hyped film Expelled, shot himself in the foot so spectacularly that the phrase might have been invented for him.
Posted by Beelzebubby
The web is turning writing into a conversation. Twenty years ago, writers wrote and readers read. The web lets readers respond, and increasingly they do-in comment threads, on forums, and in their own blog posts.
Posted by Dekker
You've probably come across some of them, such as his admitted lack of knowledge about economics or his excitement at the prospect of remaining in Greater Mesopotamia for the next ten decades.
Posted by Salamander
Eager not to be left behind when space tourism takes off, rocket engine maker XCOR Aerospace in Mojave, Calif., announced Wednesday that it will be ready to blast ordinary Earthlings into space within two years.
Posted by wharf rat to be sure
medical oddity. some brother though, some brother.
Posted by Hal
Pictures of the country.
Posted by JB
Posted by goodarts
Yet another person asks for Hillary Clinton to step down.
Posted by goodarts
It is important to be able to speak the language of the times.
Posted by goodarts
If you are looking to put something entertaining and educational in your ears, I recommend Radio Lab. The past two podcasts - Laughter, and Deception are fantastic. My friend Jennifer has a big crush on Jad Abumrad.
Posted by goodarts
David Brooks commentary of Hillary's chance of winning the nomination and how she is effectively hurting the election the longer she sticks it out.
Posted by goodarts
Hillary=bad? The trailer that the US Supreme Court does not want you to see: http://www.hillarythemovie.com/trailer.html
Posted by Hal
An 11-year-old girl died after her parents prayed for healing rather than seek medical help for a treatable form of diabetes. The girl's parents attribute death to a lack of faith, but believe she will be resurrected.
Posted by goodarts
Chelsea Clinton proves to be as evasive as her parents when asked an "inappropriate" question about her fathers' marital indiscretions and their bearing on her mother, Hillary.
Posted by Alexander
Thoughts from a white guy and a former black nationalist... It may be playing the victim card or doctrinal psychology, but most of us are familiar with the notion that "those that were abused become abusers."
Posted by Salamander
Scientists who conducted the most comprehensive survey to date of New Zealand's Antarctic waters were surprised by the size of some specimens found, including jellyfish with 12-foot tentacles and 2-foot-wide starfish.
Posted by Dekker
Unless you're a Saudi Arabian butterfly, you can't hope to control the oil market, but you can control your consumption. Reduce your gas costs by carpooling, biking, walking, and/or switching to a car with a better MPG.
Posted by JB
Internet predictions from 1995. Someone feels stupid...
Posted by JB
Posted by Hal
Are most people concerned about the environment or are they really just concerned about looking like they're concerned about the environment?
Posted by Beelzebubby
Through half a decade of war, a team of 100 Reuters correspondents, photographers, cameramen and support staff have strived to bring the world news from the most dangerous country for the press.
Posted by Salamander
Educational exhibition which presents the history of tolerance and cohabitation of various ethnic groups in the territory of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Posted by Sean Mitchell
Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico, who sought to become the nation's first Hispanic president this year, plans to endorse Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination on Friday at a campaign event.
Posted by Dekker
Boston Dynamics just released a new video of the Big Dog on ice and snow, and also demoing its walking gait.
Posted by Lupus Escape
"I would much prefer to export homosexuals from the United States than to import them into the United States because we believe homosexuality is destructive to society."
Posted by James
Cheney flatly told White House correspondent Martha Raddatz that he doesn't care about the American public's views on the war.
Posted by Alexander
Four dollars per gallon at the pump, foreclosure crisis, the tightening of the credit policies, the strain on business... Barry Minkow, one-time Wall Street wiz kid, ex-felon, gives this message last Sunday...as a pastor
Posted by Beelzebubby
Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, an aide said.
Posted by Salamander
In What's So Great About Christianity, Dinesh D'Souza is skeptical of skepticism and enthusiastic about the faith.
Posted by JB
Olbermann dedicated his entire "Special Comment" to Sen Clinton's decimating campaign tactics. "You are campaigning as if Barack Obama were the Democrat and you were the Republican."
Posted by Dekker
Posted by Alexander
As Ashley Dupre waits for the dust to settle from her paid sexual liason with ex-NY Governor Eliot Spitzer via the Emperor's Club, there's only one question: How much will America pay her?
Posted by Beelzebubby
Conclusion: God isn't listening, God can't change reality or God isn't there. Either way, you're wasting your time.
Posted by Beelzebubby
Because..."The greatest act of patriotism is prayer."
Posted by joshusa
There are very few music legends left in the world and even fewer that I would actually want to see in their past-their-prime state. Leonard Cohen tops my short list.
Posted by Dekker
A tiny chemical "brain" which could one day act as a remote control for swarms of nano-machines has been invented.
Posted by Alexander
What's most shocking about the California state appellate court ruling that says parents that homeschool their children must have teaching credentials is the wording that goes with the decision.
Posted by Alexander
It's not easy admitting to being weak when we really want to be strong. We live in a performance driven, success orientated world. Who wants to be weak? Yet, when we find ourselves overwhelmed...
Posted by James
How do you re-package that tried, untested and untestable faith-without-facts warhorse, "Creationism" after its nearly-annual beat-down by an increasingly exasperated scientific community?
Posted by Lupus Escape
A vast array of pharmaceuticals - including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones - have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans.
Posted by MaryG
On Fresh Air's March 8 episode, two scientists discussed their religious beliefs, which conflict with one another. Richard Dawkins gave his usual argument, but Francis Collins' perspective was new to me.
Posted by Salamander
As a society, are we just going to continue being the punching bags of these thugs sworn to protect us? A 62-year-old Virginia woman files an $8 million lawsuit claiming deputies beat her while she was in jail.
Posted by Salamander
The citizen's guide to surviving police encounters.
Posted by timmyblog
Thanks for nothing Ohio. Here's to another blown election thanks to the state of Ohio. (I'll get to Texas after they're Caucus is done)
Posted by James
After failing to anticipate Hamas's victory over Fatah in the 2006 Palestinian election, the White House cooked up yet another scandalously covert and self-defeating Middle East debacle.
Posted by JB
In this interview, Michael Pollan explains what's wrong with nutritionism, processed foods, and the threat posed by cloning animals.
Posted by Dekker
"This proposed constitutional amendment will define a person as a human being from the moment life begins at conception."
Posted by Lupus Escape
Posted by JB
In case you missed his most recent comedic onslaught on society, death, religion, and all other taboo BS, here's Carlin's 14th original solo HBO stand-up special on YouTube.
Posted by Salamander
Three months after indicating only 20% of Israelis are secular, Israel Democracy Institute reports new data stating 50% of Israelis are secular, 30% are traditional and 19% Orthodox or haredi.
Posted by James
In case you're walking the dog and you need to get down to business.
Posted by Beelzebubby
A US man has been rejected in his bid to become a police officer for scoring too high on an intelligence test.
Posted by James
A pair of Johns Hopkins and government scientists have discovered that when jazz musicians improvise, their brains turn off areas linked to self-censoring and inhibition, and turn on those that let self-expression flow.
Posted by Mina
After reading a version of this article in print, I began noticinig echoes of its truth in my high school students.
Apparently, you can never be certain there aren't "loose spirits" afo
Posted by Lupus Escape
Start playing right away , no download required. Super Mario Brothers, Zelda, Double Dragon, Excitebike!
Posted by Salamander
Review found physical punishment of kids linked to unprotected, masochistic sex as adults.
Posted by Dekker
Evidence that L. Rob Hubbard plagiarised Scientology from a 1934 German book called "Scientologie." The text seems to map to various hoo-haw from the cult's official doctrine, too.
Posted by Lupus Escape
Preparing for his 14th HBO comedy special, George Carlin waxes philosophic on the freedom that comes from not giving a #%&@.
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