Cross-posted from State of Formation. The Supreme Court ruling on Snyder v. Phelps was issued this morning– 8-1 in favor of […]
freedom of speech, religion, Westboro Baptist Church
Memo to Sarah Palin…
Umm, both your and Westboro’s wacko pronouncements in the public square (such as, for example, this very tweet) invoke God’s […]
personal
Gratuitous bird shot
My daytime companions, budgies Freddie (left) and Charlie (right). Freddie is about a year and a half old, and Charlie […]
freedom of speech, politics, religion, Westboro Baptist Church
SCOTUS rules in favor of Westboro on funeral protests
The Supreme Court ruling on Snyder v. Phelps was issued this morning– 8-1 in favor of Phelps, saying that the […]
links, logic, politics, sexuality, skepticism
Interesting links of the day
Jurors acquit suspect, then give him their jury pay. They say it’s still not enough to make up for what […]
health, UK
Tuesday health trilogy
On Boing Boing, travel writer Bob Harris talks about his feet being given a “pedicure” by doctor fish during a visit […]
music
Musical interlude: Katie Melua
Ketevan “Katie” Melua (born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian-British singer, songwriter and musician. She moved to Northern Ireland at […]
comedy, LGBT, study
Gendering the jokes
Judy Gold: one funny lesbian Psychologist Jesse Bering’s latest “Bering in Mind” column at Scientific American addresses lesbians in comedy– […]