Curiosity has landed! And another step on the “new frontier” has been taken. WOOT! We’re also still taking steps on the new frontier that John Kennedy spoke of back in July 1960. Why is this on my mind? I watched “Justice League: New Frontier” yesterday. It starts with the paranoia of the 50s and ends … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – New Frontiers
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Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Bombastic nonsense, Pennsylvania style
Seems that some Pennsylvania legislators can’t help themselves when it comes to being hateful idiots. The latest in bombastic lying comes from US Representative Mike Kelly, representing all or parts of Armstrong, Butler, Crawford, Erie, Mercer, Venango and WarrenCounties (contact him here ) These are in the central western to northwestern part of the state. This would … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Bombastic nonsense, Pennsylvania style
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – The slow slow progress of science
It seems I spend a lot of time trying to explain to my relatives how the scientific method works: observation/idea which creates a hypothesis, which is either confirmed or disproven by observation/experimentation and if proven, becomes a theory (a great explanation in more detail here). A theory, in this case, in the scientific sense, isn’t … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – The slow slow progress of science
Not so Polite Dinner Conversation – Tell them when they are wrong because they vote
If they can vote then they need to know the facts. As many people do, I got a forwarded email from an older relative. This wasn’t my “Uncle Jim” of recent internet meme, but from "Aunt Jane". This particular email was promulgating various lies and half-truths about how horrible stamps mentioning the Muslim holiday of Eid … Continue reading Not so Polite Dinner Conversation – Tell them when they are wrong because they vote
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Critical thinking, the lack of it and the usual result on the theistic mind
I’ll admit it was nice when I still was sure that some magical being that is omnipotent and omniscient agrees with whatever you decide it does. You can claim anything for this god and be sure that it has your back. If something happens that wasn’t what you wanted, you just convince yourself that this … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Critical thinking, the lack of it and the usual result on the theistic mind
What the Boss Likes – SCOTUS decision on health care
Oh my, what *will* the GOP/TP do when Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion and didn't obey their will? He was joined by Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan. Thank you all for doing what's right for the country. Unsuprisingly, Justices Anthony Kennedy, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas were … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – SCOTUS decision on health care
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania legislators tell the truth….inadvertently
In a prior post, I discussed the voter ID law and how it would impact those who would tend not to vote for the Republicans/Tea Party. And now we know that the Republicans meant it that way by their own words. House Majority Leader Mike Turzai - R, Allegheny County has forgotten his talking points … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Pennsylvania legislators tell the truth….inadvertently
Not so polite dinner conversation – It’s on the interwebs so it must be true! – Christian ads claiming to have the “truth”
If you’ve frequented various blogs, especially and ironically the freethought blogs it seems, you will have seen an ad that claims that there are 6 reasons to believe in God at a website called everystudent.com. Being bored, I followed that link and found that the author Marilyn Adamson does indeed give six claims on why she thinks people … Continue reading Not so polite dinner conversation – It’s on the interwebs so it must be true! – Christian ads claiming to have the “truth”
Not so polite dinner conversation – When all you have are lies
If you tell a lie and tell it intentionally and repeatedly, what does that say about you? Lies are generally held to be detrimental to society and the people who tell them; stories about this being part and parcel of our fables and myths. We have “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” as being one of … Continue reading Not so polite dinner conversation – When all you have are lies
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Destroying what you don’t like
Unsuprisingly, Pat Robertson has advocated for the destruction of religious images that are not his own. In a recent bit on his television show, he advises a "good Christian" to destroy the statue of Buddah that her friend has. Now, where have we seen such destruction advocated before? Hmmm, oh yes, that cesspool of one … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Destroying what you don’t like
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