Recently began trying to use Google Reader to keep up with Reuters/NPR news - and was reminded why it hurts sometimes ( Read more... )

I'm reading the latest Jimmy Carter book - on religion and politics and the melding of the two by Christians who, by the way, have decided that Jesus wasn't completely right and so don't actually do what he would have.

This is just gonna be a collection of the potentially offensive thoughts inspired by various sections of the book. Should be ( Read more... )

It's funny. If a performer (I'll nae be sullyin' the term 'artist' with this one, lass) manages to produce more than a single acclaimed record now, they're viewed as gods. Hell, Alanis the Shrieker strung out a single record for something like two years. Then you look at the discography of some of the classic bands, and they're putting out a eight ( Read more... )

Oh, the wonderfulicious world of art. The honest artist puts in what they carry with them - the viewer can only take out what's in their own souls. If the two don't jibe, misinterpretations abound! Whee!

Of course, there's always the artistic option of cynically creating a purposely vague work, then blowing in the critical wind which attempts to ( Read more... )

Thinking with power tools is dangerous. I just thought of this one:

1. Oil is dead dinosaurs.
2. Strict Christians believe the universe is 12,000 years old, and dinosaurs didn't exist.
3. Most strict Christians are a variation of conservative Republicans.
4. Conservative Republicans are some of the staunchest supporters of protecting our foreign oil interests.
5. Ergo ( Read more... )

Things you'll see at a country festival
A large quantity of ultra-stereotypical and anti-stereotypical country music listeners
You'll see a great amount of what you expect - rednecks going full bore. You'll also see stuff you'd never expect - like a girl in a cowboy hat and PVC boots, or purple and green hair, or an asian cowboy/girl combination
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