News Flash
Hey, New York Times! I don’t think you got the memo from back in, what was it, 1997. Here it is again: Video games are not just toys for small children any more. Video games are like any other kind… Continue Reading
‘Tis The Season
Remember The Birth
On this day, hundreds of years ago, a baby boy was born. His birth had been presaged by the passing of another great man, a great bringer of light to the world. But the people of the day scarcely noticed.… Continue Reading
Io Saturnalia
Today marks the last day of the Roman holiday of Saturnalia, from which the modern Western European holiday of Christmas takes its descent. For three days beginning on the winter solstice, the masters of a household would serve the slaves,… Continue Reading
Inadvertent Porn
No, you filthy-minded pervert! Those are Christmas lights she’s holding in her hands. Click on the picture for a higher-definition version of the photo. Seen tonight at Michael’s while The Wife was trying to find presents for her workmates.
Social Grace
Last week I took a client out to lunch and he said grace before eating his meal. This was not a big deal because he did not ask me to participate in the prayer with him. I did not think… Continue Reading
Free Trade At Christmastime
Via Trade Diversion, we can see that the twelve days of Christmas, which will be upon us in less than a week, are going to cost more this year than they really should, thanks to protectionist trade practices on the… Continue Reading
Gifts Married Couples Give To Themselves
Our winter solstice present to ourselves was bought last night. Here’s how you know you’re getting old and boring: your gift to yourselves is an appliance. That’s right, The Wife and I got really romantic and bought a new dishwasher!… Continue Reading
In Heartwarming Display Of Tolerance, Atheist Sign Stolen And Thrown In Ditch
Reason’s Greetings, everyone. Remember that sign at the state capitol in Olympia, Washington that had Bill O’Reilly all in a huff?* Well, someone — I’m not going to immediately offer a conjecture about of what faith they might have been… Continue Reading
Billboard Follies, Part XIV
The latest billboard controversy is in Colorado. A fairly standard atheist billboard has gone up, the one with the puffy Simpsons clouds that reads “Don’t believe in God? You are not alone.” and that’s all. It looked like this: The… Continue Reading
Auguri Per 2008
It’s going to be a big year coming up. Obviously, the big story will be the election. The primaries might be all over five weeks from now — but I suspect that the Republicans will not have sorted things out… Continue Reading