The first human to walk on the moon has taken one big step into the great beyond. Neil Armstrong, pilot and first to step off the LEM footpad with the immortal words captured above has passed away: [Read more…]
Just one poll, not sure what to make of it, yada-yada-yada: [Read more…]
This is me, or rather my “Gone fishin” sign. Assuming I survive ongoing the alcohol/speedboat/wakeboard combo unscathed, be back this after noon or tomorrow :)
Not to be taken too seriously, but word is NASA has found some non human footprints somewhere in the solar system. Per usual, they’re covering it up! [Read more…]
It’s that time of year, when weather violates the fundy SloT argument against evolution and creates order from chaos. Or, if you truly believe hurricanes are God’s way of saying … something, whatevs, then if Isaac disrupts the Republican convention in Tampa, maybe God is not happy with Republicans. How would we test that? [Read more…]
You may want to hold your nose if you go below the fold. The National Review waded into the sewer of right-wing misogyny, and decided to spruce the place up by taking a giant steaming shit: [Read more…]
I don’t think this can cause any problem … I don’t think :) Anyway, for the brave, hit this link and tell me in comments if you can hear audio from progressive radio host David Waldman. For the next hour or two anyway.
Back in 2007 a combination of weather and heat reduced the Arctic ice cap to its lowest measured level ever. This year is poised to beat it and the end of this month may set its own record of sorts: [Read more…]
There’s a lot of wacky claims made by religion and the jihad against bacon, sweet salty innocent bacon, is one result. FWIW, I like bacon, I think bacon tastes good on everything including ice cream. But some wayward bacon left in a New York City park before the Muslim holiday Ramadan raised concerns over religious intimidation: [Read more…]
The GOP elephant in the rape room is this: among the socially conservative base of the Republican Party is a core group of faith-based misogynists who believe 1) women lie about being raped, and 2) that it’s the women’s fault when she gets raped. The code words and dog whistles about “forcible rape” and the jihad against birth control that have come to dominate the GOP are all fueled by that very real fundamentalist sexism.
I have this to say to conservative and independent voters who are as appalled as the rest of us: you can say you are going to vote for whoever you wish, and once in the privacy of the voting booth you can actually vote for whomever you want, and no one will ever know the difference unless you say so. Pass it on.