Okay, so The Rapture is supposedly going to happen tomorrow. I haven't met anyone that's serious about it. I don't know those kind of people anymore. If it does happen, I'm in charge of the knitting classes tomorrow since I'm not One of the Saved. I'm also the designated heir of Mike's winning lottery ticket. He bought one yesterday & I'm sure it ( Read more... )

Some parents seek to ban 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian'

No book should ever be banned. NOT EVER! Everyone should have the freedom to read what they want & decide for themselves.

Shall we start taking bets now on how high the oil companies will push gas prices by using the Hurricane Gustav excuse ( Read more... )

Don't bother to see The Happening. It seriously is NOT worth the price of admission.

Bleh.

Barack Obama just accepted the Democratic nomination for the 2008 Presidential Election.

w00t!

Happy Earth Day!

Plant a tree. Take a your own bag for groceries. Recycle your newspaper. Bring your own mug for coffee. Use a reusable water bottle instead of buying bottled water. Put your extra junk on Freecycle. Drive the speed limit. Go meatless for one meal or day this week. Buy organic foods.

Do something for the Earth. Whatever you do, it ( Read more... )

Bible is America's favorite book: poll

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - When it comes to literary pursuits in the United States most people agree on at least one thing -- the most popular book is the Bible, according to a new survey.

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I saw this in a newsletter I received and wanted to pass it along to everyone ( Read more... )

We have a lot of odd discussions at work about all sorts of things. Sometimes I participate & give my opinion but mostly I stay out of them since I have a skewed view of the world compared to my coworkers. Anyway, this is a question that came up this week and I thought I would post it here along with my answer & coworker answers to give you ( Read more... )

You didn't know that? You didn't pick up on the hundreds of thousands of clues J.K. Rowling left for us fans throughout the 7 Harry Potter books? Neither did anyone else - because there weren't any such clues. Anyone that says they knew all along is lying. Dumbledore saying he likes knitting patterns is not an indication that he is gay ( Read more... )