Archive for February, 2008

Baby Bible Bashers

Monday, February 18th, 2008

In several places including this interview on Salon.com, Richard Dawkins has reiterated an important idea:
You’ve said that raising children in a religious tradition may even be a form of abuse.
What I think may be abuse is labeling children with religious labels like Catholic child and Muslim child. I find it very odd that in our […]

This Shirt is Made of Awesome and Win

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

In my CafePress Shop under Geek Humor. Available in several women’s styles, black only. Available in unisex black, red, or blue.

The March of the Ides of March

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Please watch this video and share it with as many people as you can.

The Road To February 10, 2008

Ron Weinland: Discussion Part 3

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Interest in Ron Weinland remains high, and after another 250 or so comments, it’s time to begin a third thread.
Part 1
Part 2

The Top 20 Most Dangerous Drugs

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

What is the most dangerous recreational drug? According to a study in The Lancet, it’s heroin— no surprise there. But according to their top 20 ranked by level of harm, alcohol and tobacco are still far more dangerous than a number of illegal substances.
As a person who has never used anything on a regular basis […]

Dueling Billboards

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Thankfully, the self-righteous billboards shoving words in the deity’s mouth are few and far between here in California.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mziE5zu_Z0U

Better Than Free?

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

In an age where a major portion of the economy is based in “digital goods,” that are transmitted through a system— the Internet— where they are of both necessity and choice endlessly and perfectly copied, and from which they can never be fully erased, why would anyone pay for these goods? After all, they’re basically […]

Here Comes Another Bubble

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6IQ_FOCE6I

With shouts to Barney.

Bill Maher Strikes Back

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

Bill Donohue, the self-righteous watchdog of the Catholic League, is— oohh! so offended! and calls Bill Maher into the ring…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMDK3jFYPbU

…a move that I wouldn’t expect Maher to take lying down…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEUNJrJ5I8A

Super Tuesday: Vote Barack Obama

Monday, February 4th, 2008

I’m a Libertarian living in California. And since the Democratic primary here is closed to people registered to other parties, I won’t personally be able to vote for Barack Obama on Super Tuesday. But if you’re voting tomorrow, I’d like to sway your vote towards Obama, who I think is the best of the “electable” […]