And I’m such a sucker for this….
Second Headbutter Behind The Grassy Knoll
Ezra Klein gets a little obssessed with the headbutting video. What’s more, take a look (as you did the JFK assassination video) at Materazzi’s head. What I would expect–after a frontal assault on his chest–is for his body to move backwards and for his extremities to compensate (momentum conservation for you science folks) by lurching forwards. What’s more, you’d expect … Read More
To My Gay Friends In Guilford County
There’s a wanker in your midst. This is from the blog of Marcus Kindley, Chairman of the Guilford County Republican Party: We now say that homosexuality is ok. That it is natural. Yes it is as natural as pedophilia. If it were natural then we wouldn’t be having a conversation about it, because there would be no procreation. It really … Read More
June Allyson Is Dead
I thought it was an "open secret" that she was gay. But I see nothing about that in the obits, and I’m not going to say anything. Except, you know, I already did.
Smart = Sexy
Albert knew: Albert Einstein had half a dozen girlfriends and told his wife they showered him with "unwanted" affection, according to letters released on Monday that shed light on his extra-marital affairs. The wild-haired Jewish-German scientist, renowned for his theory of relativity, spent little time at home. He lectured in Europe and in the United States, where he died in … Read More
Your One-Stop Religion Chart
A nice handy-dandy chart of world religions here. Bookmark it for future reference.
Siskel He Ain’t
Brad Morgan of St. Catharines, Ontario, has some — er — issues, which manifest themselves in his reviews of books and movies at Amazon.com. Here, for example, is his take on "The Wizard Of Oz" two-DVD set: Frank Morgan as the wizard has a Christian connection, April 30, 2006The Wizard of Oz movie was shown playing in a movie theater … Read More
New York Court Says “No” To Gay Marriages
What the NY Court actually did was kick the issue over to the Legislature: First, the Legislature could rationally decide that, for the welfare of children, it is more important to promote stability, and to avoid instability, in opposite-sex than in same-sex relationships. Heterosexual intercourse has a natural tendency to lead to the birth of children; homosexual intercourse does not. … Read More
Movie Reviews We Never Finished Reading
Movieguide.org: A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION is a vulgar movie, which makes fun of Christians and implies that everyone goes to heaven….
New Words Added To Dictionary
The English language is always evolving, and I dig the English language (in fact, I use it all the time). So that’s why I’m always interested in seeing what new words have made it into the dictionary. A century ago, in 1806, these "new words" (among others) were added to Webster’s Dictionary: Americanize verb: to render Americancaddy noun: a small … Read More
The Christian Pogrom
Back in 2004, the Center for Reclaiming America for Christ (based at Dr D. James Kennedy’s Coral Ridge Ministries) praised the efforts of a school board in Delaware to promote Christianity among the children under its care: Despite threats of litigation from the ACLU, one Delaware school district has made it abundantly clear that they will not surrender America’s Christian … Read More
Framing the Religion Debate
Michelle Goldberg: The relevant argument, then, is not about whether there will be prayer in public schools. It’s about whether there will be government-mandated prayer in public schools. The argument is not whether religion can do good things in people’s lives. It’s whether the government should fund religion. The argument is not even whether religious groups should contract with the … Read More
How About “Scissors, Rock, Paper”?
The Holy Trinity is getting a makeover: When referring to the Trinity, most Christians are likely to say “Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.” But leaders of the Presbyterian Church (USA) are suggesting some additional designations: “Compassionate Mother, Beloved Child and Life-giving Womb,” or perhaps “Overflowing Font, Living Water, Flowing River.” Then there’s “Rock, Cornerstone and Temple” and “Rainbow of … Read More
The “American Values” Agenda
Here’s the "American Values" Agenda being pushed by the GOP (from the website of Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL)): Pledge Protection Act (HR 2389; Akin)Summary: Protects the Pledge of Allegiance from attacks by activist federal judges seeking to rule it unconstitutional. Freedom to Display the American Flag Act (HR 42; Bartlett)Summary: Ensures an individual has the right to … Read More