A Michigan couple were accused of sexually abusing their severely autistic daughter. Julian and Thal Wendrow were jailed and their […]
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Hmm….profound
Also: If there is no bulb, do not turn on the light.If you have no car, do not drive.If there […]
freedom of speech, Westboro Baptist Church
How not to counter-protest
Gawker reports that the Westboro Baptist Church were met in Mississippi by some people who decided to try and out-douchebag […]
feminism, politics
National debt blamed on pussification of America
From Mother Jones: Freshman Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) has been known to say some pretty outlandish things from time to […]
cognition, evolution, religion
Have we evolved to reject evolution?
Following on the Pope post, there are various theories about whether people might reject evolutionary theory because it contradicts their […]
evolution, religion
The Pope misrepresents evolution
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew himas an Australopithecine. Apparently in his Easter address last night, the Pope had some unflattering […]
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Update
The ACLU of Michigan has filed a brief on behalf of Terry Jones: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan […]
cognition, religion
Some thoughts on religious anthropomorphism for Easter
Michael Blume writes concerning the “personification of the universe” model of religion: Religious traditions seem to derive their motivational, cooperative […]
blogging, politics
Quote of the day
From Glenn Greenwald, via Ed Brayton of Dispatches who says it’s true for him as well: I always tell people […]
LGBT
“That Was A Man….He Was Dressed Lik A Woman”
On Monday the 18th a trans-woman attempted to use the womens’ restroom at a McDonald’s in Baltimore, MD and was beaten […]