… because I saw The Atheist Pig’s cartoon today. It takes something I don’t have to be able to convey so much in 4 panels with simple drawings. Anyway, it reminded me of an old verse of mine: (Every word of this is true.) A friend of mine, some thirty years ago, The eldest son, …
Category Archive: From the old blog
Jun 01 2012
How Did I Miss This?!?!?
Today was, I just found out moments ago, National Donut (or Doughnut) Day, here in the US. How I missed it, though, is easily answered: I spent most of the day waiting while cars were repaired, to the tune of more money that I would have hoped for. Blech. So none of that! On to …
May 17 2012
I Guess I’m Just Too Offensive
Near as I can tell, the good people at Christianpost.com deleted a comment because they didn’t like my verse. Not my comment, mind you, so I can’t be certain. But I was following links, and have my suspicions. After the jump: See, this story tells of a terrible tragedy miracle, in which four people died, …
May 16 2012
Hey, That’s Supposed To Be A Quill…
Entirely too busy grading to write anything of substance. But… one of my students’ papers reminds me of this older post (don’t ask how–I wouldn’t tell you anyway). A slight change, from quill pen to tattoo needle, and reader Sheree has a fine looking cuttlefish all her own! A picture may be worth a thousand …
May 03 2012
National Day Of Prayer (No Thanks)
It’s time to raise our voice in prayer,And pray to–well, there’s no one there.No god to urge to do our bidding;Go on and pray–just know you’re kidding. It’s time to all sit on our asses,And pray forgiveness for trespasses(Or is that to forgive our debtor?Who cares, as long as we feel better.) It’s time we …
Apr 25 2012
Clues…
A small handful of commenters on my Rainbow Connection poll said they knew what I was getting after. Could be, actually. If you know me well, I’m pretty predictable. As a clue, a hint, to those people (and anyone else who wants to guess), I’ll refer back to a favorite verse, and my all-time favorite …
Apr 23 2012
On Free Will, Continued
Over on The Uncredible Hallq, I have run out of room in the comment thread, and there are two or three people there who clearly do not understand me. More after the jump:
Apr 22 2012
An Earth Day Verse
By chance of birthWe’re here on Earth,More lucky than we knowWith such a brain As can explainThe way these things must go That life beganNot with a manNamed Adam, and his EveBut molecules In tidal poolsThat replicate and cleave To replicateIt is their fateAnd thus to reproduceThe Earth revolvesAnd life evolvesAnd all this, we deduce …
Mar 18 2012
Is “The Walking Dead” All A Metaphor?
We struggle in vain to distinguish a MassFrom your typical Zombie behaviorAs they guzzle down red by the bottle or glassAnd delight in Filet of Our Savior. Perhaps it’s a matter of what’s on the menu;Your Catholic is more of a snacker,But if you feel teeth on your shoulder, why, then youKnow zombies want more …
Mar 10 2012
Two Books, Again
There was a man who had a bookOf Things Which He Believed;He followed it religiously—He would not be deceived. The story in its pages wasThe Truth that he adored—The world outside its ancient script,He faithfully ignored. When someone found a falsehoodOr a small mistake inside it(Or even some tremendous flaw)He eagerly denied it. The Truth …
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