Tonight was a minimalist night — I just had a salad for dinner. So when I read the label on Blue Star wheat beer, which said “Water, malt, hops, yeast, & that’s all,” I figured it would go well…and it did.
I hadn’t realized how bad the economy was until I saw the front-page headline in the Wall Street Journal — that sober, serious financial paper read by bankers and economists.
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Tough Times Boost Sales of Spider Dust, Spells for Good Fortune, Mojo Powders
There isn’t one word of criticism, not one objection or reservation…the WSJ simply reports this as a “good business” and that “sales are booming”. When the WSJ is promoting dried spiders, goofer dust, and corpse powder…I think we’re in big trouble.
(via Hank Fox)
Have you noticed how religion is always telling you how simple the answers are, yet at the same time claims that the universe is too complex for science to explain?
After a wearying day of snow excavation and household chores, I didn’t even look—I just reached into the refrigerator and grabbed the first thing to come to hand, Gordon Biersch Czech Style Pilsener.
I was interviewed by Wendy Stanley just yesterday, and presto, the podcast is already up!
Also, if you’re looking for more to listen to, Hank Fox was interviewed on Living After Faith.
What can I say, denizens of the obsessive thread, I want you to thrive in this new year. So I’m going to give you not one, but TWO videos with important health tips.
The first takes me back to those days of Saturday morning cartoons in the 1970s.
The second is some tips from Rebecca Watson. Doesn’t she make a good Agony Aunt?
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It’s the end of the year, and for a change, we’re going to have an additional Molly award given: this time, for notable contributions throughout the year. Think of it as a Molly with oak clusters for endurance and sustained performance. Leave your nominations right here in the comments.
In addition, the winner of this recognition gets a real prize: Hank Fox will send them a copy of his brand new book, Red Neck, Blue Collar, Atheist: Simple Thoughts About Reason, Gods and Faith(amzn/b&n/abe/pwll). It’s good, you want it — if you don’t think you’ll win this little contest, you might want to click on the link and get yourself a copy.
I’ve tallied up the votes for the November Molly award, and we have two winners: a posthumous and well-deserved award to DominEditrix, and another to the fortunately still living NigelTheBold. Celebrate the recognized contributors, and start thinking about who you liked to read in December…and leave nominations in the comments.
All alone on New Year’s Eve while the wife is away…so somehow my hand was drawn to the hot babe on the label of Acme Pale Ale.
