Monthly Archives: January 2010

I know Alabama suffers from politicians who win votes by saying they believe every word of the Bible, but at least we know all hope is not lost in that state. Amanda Gulledge has a beautiful piece up at Salon … Continue reading →

Apparently, there’s going to be a worldwide day of prayer to heal Trig Palin… of Down Sydrome. … it is known publicly that Trig Palin indeed has Down Syndrome. Science has no way to undo this condition, which is the … Continue reading →

Hmm. Perhaps Jesus could make his return via grilled cheese sandwich… (via SMBC Theater)

ZOMGitsCriss explains Creationism, this time from an Islamic perspective, with some Scientology mixed in there: (Thanks to Jeff for the link!)

Hi everyone. We’re moving the site to a new server and revamping the comment threads. Please forgive any site delays over the next 24 hours… and you may want to refrain from commenting at least through tomorrow as we switch … Continue reading →

I love it: Yet another in a series of graphs I can never show my math students. (via SMBC)

Very cool idea: I will tell one person daily that they know someone who is gay — me. This will mainly be people from my past who knew me as a good student, a good Boy Scout, a good volunteer, … Continue reading →

My friend Ashley runs a campus atheist group at The Ohio State University and they’re doing a fundraiser tonight to help a couple different groups: One is my local student group, Students for Freethought, who is trying to raise money … Continue reading →

Want to blaspheme? You can’t do it in the country of Jordan or they’ll come after you. The Jordanian government has ruled that electronic communication like websites will be subject to the country’s Press and Publications Law, prohibiting speech that … Continue reading →