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– […]