Snow day today, thanks to the current snow storm moving across Pennsylvania. A fair amount of snow and it is getting windy. My coming home from work after dark could have been a bit dicey. So I’m happily typing here on my couch, sipping a bit of tea from Republic of Tea and hang out with my husband … Continue reading From the Bar, from the kitchen etc – Naan, beers and pizza
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – professional and amateur theists and their straw men redux
This week’s Sunday paper had a most entertaining column from Billy Graham Evangelical Ministries. The title my local paper gave it? “Atheists live by faith of God’s nonexistence”. Yes, that old saw again. (link to the sad little thing here). Mrs. J.Q., the questioner, tells BG that her cousin has read some books by atheists … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – professional and amateur theists and their straw men redux
From the Bar – three more wines and a cocktail of our own
Just having returned from visiting my folks, I have more wines and drinks to review. My folks are very nice folks, ordinary but nicer than most. And I find going to visit them ridiculously stressful.So, on to the new wines. My folks live in very very rural Pennsylvania. We were going to take a growler … Continue reading From the Bar – three more wines and a cocktail of our own
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a Christian commenter comes slinking back, and a question: why believe one and not the others?
(Januaryy 22 - an addendum. We have one Christian who answered the question at the end of this post. You may find what he said here. He believes in other gods in addition to his god. There are arguments for and, of course, against this in the bible.) Happy New Year! Welcome new "followers". I … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a Christian commenter comes slinking back, and a question: why believe one and not the others?
From the Kitchen and Bar – goulash, more pork and a couple of wines
These past several weeks have been a blur thanks to me working retail over the holidays. It was my first experience in doing so and the fact that I work in a meat department made it quite unique. Here in the US, there are various traditions for what one eats for what holiday. Ham and … Continue reading From the Kitchen and Bar – goulash, more pork and a couple of wines
2013 in review – for the stats nerds out there
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 17,000 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 6 sold-out performances for that many … Continue reading 2013 in review – for the stats nerds out there
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the possibility of extraterrestrial beings and religion
In that my dad has just started watching Ancient Aliens (I know, I know, but it gets him thinking), we’ve been discussing the implications of aliens for religion and humankind. It happens that there is a new column from the God Squad rabbi about such things. Someone wrote to ask Rabbi Gellman what the implications … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – the possibility of extraterrestrial beings and religion
What the Boss Likes – One of the “newer” songs….. with Lawrence Welk
Hello! Merry Christmas for those who celebrate it. Axial tilt is the reason for this season! A gift for all of you. Lawrence Welk and a couple of his very white singers doing... One Toke Over the Line, Sweet Jesus Knowing how backstage folks are always rather counter-culture (props to stage crew!) , I can … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – One of the “newer” songs….. with Lawrence Welk
From the Back Room – John Palmer’s Elevenses, aka hobbit beer aka boggie slobber
Finally, we have a new beer brewed by us. This is Northern Brewer’s Elevenses, a recipe that they co-created with John Palmer, evidently a well-known homebrewer, but you couldn’t prove it by me. In that both my husband and I spend inordinate amounts of time imagining what our sword and sorcery characters eat and drink, … Continue reading From the Back Room – John Palmer’s Elevenses, aka hobbit beer aka boggie slobber
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – those who doubt gods should seek answers… whoa, only the ones Billy approves of!
I was going to do a blog post about the myth of the “war on Christmas” that is so popular this time of year. However, it’s just low hanging fruit, since one can see that there is anything but a dearth of Christmas celebration and awareness in December. On my way home to visit my … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – those who doubt gods should seek answers… whoa, only the ones Billy approves of!
Club Schadenfreude 