Recent Blog Posts
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On stupidity compounding tragedy
I love Popehat. They’re certainly a brash bunch, but when there’s a spade around that needs to be called a spade, they can be relied upon to do it: Tragedy Generates Stupidity Tragedy makes people say, and do, stupid things. Let’s note just a few of the stupid things said in the last 48 hours.…
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Examining some gut reactions
I’m going to attempt to write this post, and then see if I’m too biased to even finish it. You see, congresswomen Gabrielle Giffords was shot yesterday in front of a grocery story in Tucson Arizona, along with several other people. I think the last time a member of Congress was shot was Leo Ryan…
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2010: The year in photographers being harrassed by government officials
Carlos Miller of Photography Is Not A Crime documents incidents throughout 2010 in which photographers and videographers were penalized by the government for recording incidents that took place in public. Photography Is Not A Crime is apparently currently in financial straits, as Miller has been paying for the project entirely on his own. If you’ve…
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What have scientists learned about religion in 2010?
Tom Rees at Epiphenom has put together a brief review of the results of scientific papers published on religion this year. Here’s an excerpt: We learned some more about what religion can do for you. Religious people are less likely to smoke, but more likely to be overweight. Religion can also make you more attractive.…
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Dog botherers
Quoth Tucker Carlson on Tuesday: “I’m Christian. I’ve made mistakes. I believe fervently in second chances. Michael Vick killed dogs in a heartless and cruel way. I think, personally, he should have been executed for that. The idea the president of the United States would be getting behind someone who murdered dogs is beyond the…
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Dog botherers
Cross-posted from State of Formation. Quoth Tucker Carlson on Tuesday: “I’m Christian. I’ve made mistakes. I believe fervently in second chances. Michael Vick killed dogs in a heartless and cruel way. I think, personally, he should have been executed for that. The idea the president of the United States would be getting behind someone who murdered…