Bad Attitude Scrabble
I admit it — when I get several bad hands in a row in Scrabble, my attitude deteriorates. One hand is just bad luck. Several hands in a row is really bad luck and it leaves me feeling as though… Continue Reading
Month: May 2007
Dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark
The day after tomorrow, a museum will open up in northern Kentucky, in the metro-Cincinnati area. The museum is dedicated to the proposition that “The Bible is true from Genesis to Revelation!” and therefore it depicts the story of Genesis… Continue Reading
Religious Zeal Against Artificial Sweeteners
So I’m in my office yesterday, returned from my trip to Stinking Bakersfield which turned out to be a huge waste of time. I’ve got a twelve-pack of diet grapefruit-flavored soda* in the office’s refrigerator and I’ve taken one out… Continue Reading
One Reason Why Intelligent Debate On Immigration Is Lacking
Out of Area
Another out-of-area appearance means an especially early morning, and I have to tear myself away from my morning writing now. Yes, that’s right — another trip to Stinking Bakersfield! Hopefully I can at least settle the case. And here’s the… Continue Reading
Follow-Up: Reggie Captured
A while back, I wrote about Reggie the Alligator, an abandoned pet who had made a small lake in Harbor City his home and grown to a length of over six feet and recently re-appeared after apparently disappearing for eighteen… Continue Reading
Okay, So Just What Kind Of An Atheist Am I?
You scored as Spiritual Atheist, Ah! Some of the coolest people in the world are Spiritual Atheists. Most of them weren’t brought up in an organized religion and have very little baggage. They concentrate on making the world a better… Continue Reading
Letter To The Editor
This letter ran in a newspaper in Alaska, and made the rounds of various atheist websites. Go ahead and read it before continuing on with my comments. Oh, you say you’re not particularly bothered by this letter? Substitute the word… Continue Reading
Grammar Girl on Writer’s Block
I was just complaining about writer’s block a few days ago. How interesting that the Grammar Girl commented on the same subject recently. If you don’t read Grammar Girl, and write anything at all that you care about people reading… Continue Reading
Lolcats
After seeing some fun examples of this particular art form, I thought I’d give it a try. UPDATE: And then FARK did it … with Presidents! It’s teh funny!