There's pretty much nothing in this article that didn't make me want to throw up in my mouth ( Read more... )

Because Halloween is around the corner, and because I'm feeling curmudgeonly this morning*, I offer you a link to this post which debunks the phenomenon of "orbs" showing up in photographs as evidence of ghosts, spirits, and the supernatural (and here's another page which demonstrates how these orbs can show up in photography). Don't get me wrong: ( Read more... )

I had my dad's mechanic look at my car because it was stalling at red lights. He replaced something and said it was ok. It wasn't. Now I have to waste my Saturday driving down to Cherry Hill so they can fix it again. I was looking forward to having this Saturday free to get things done too ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Senator John Cornyn (R-Tx) made these remarks on the Senate floor:
I don't know if there is a cause-and-effect connection, but we have seen some recent episodes of courthouse violence in this country. ... And I wonder whether there may be some connection between the perception in some quarters, on some occasions, where judges are making ( Read more... )