Monthly Archives: November 2011

Looks Like I Chose the Right Profession After All

Posted on November 18, 2011 by vorjack

OK, now I get why Bill O’Reilly wants to be a historian. Newt Gingrich’s rise in the polls hit a bump when Bloomberg revealed that Newt had accepted $1.6 million to act as a lobbyist for Freddie Mac, the hybrid … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events | 1 Comment

O’Reilly Flunks History

Posted on November 18, 2011 by vorjack

I don’t follow Bill O’Reilly, so I don’t know what possessed him to write a history of the Lincoln assassination. I could have predicted that it would be bad. Making a real contribution to the scholarship on a topic that … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, History | 13 Comments

Bioluminescence on Camera

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Daniel Florien

(Unfortunately non-US readers might have to use a proxy to view)

Posted in Animals, Science, Videos | 1 Comment

The Evolutionary Tree of Life

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Daniel Florien

Click for full-size view: (via)

Posted in Evolution, Science | 18 Comments

I knew it!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Daniel Florien

Posted in Animals, Atheism, Humor | 9 Comments

The Pope Hates This Picture

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Daniel Florien

That’s part of an “Unhate” campaign from Benetton. They got heat from the Vatican about it, and they pulled the image of the Pope. But why just that one? Why is it more offensive for the Pope to be photoshopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Current Events, Politics | 20 Comments

David Brooks is Blaming Woodstock

Posted on November 17, 2011 by vorjack

To the similarities between the Penn State pedophilia scandal and the Catholic pedophilia scandal, we can now add the “blame Woodstock” defense. You may remember that the Catholic Church has blamed the “moral laxness” of modern society for the actions … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Morality | 21 Comments

Good With God?

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Daniel Florien

(via)

Posted in Atheism, God | 17 Comments

10 Reasons Why Beer Is Better Than Jesus

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Daniel Florien

10. No one will kill you for not drinking Beer. 9. Beer doesn’t tell you how to have sex. 8. Beer has never caused a major war. 7. They don’t force Beer on minors who can’t think for themselves. 6. … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Jesus, Jokes | 36 Comments

Meaning Mine

Posted on November 16, 2011 by vorjack

It’s always useful to read something from an atheist who has converted to a religion. Unfortunately, it’s also frustrating, because so often their conversion turns on something that I just cannot understand. Such is the case of Jennifer Fulwiler, who … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism | 63 Comments