Proverbial Ballade –Wendy Cope Fine words won’t turn the icing pink; A wild rose has no employees; Who boils his socks will make them shrink; Who catches cold is sure to sneeze. Who has two legs must wash two knees;…
Inner Child Speaking
Someone just offered one of those cool wooden swing sets on the Atlanta Freecycle list. I have no reason to want one. I don’t have a child in the right age group. But I’ve always wanted one. And we have…
No Larva Left Behind!
Pure Silliness
Because it reminds me of mrpsyklops‘s song “I Am a Happy Dog”: How many dogs does it take to change a lightbulb? Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we’ve got our whole lives ahead of us,…
The Results of Abstinence-Only Education
Bush’s Emphasis on Abstinence Puts USA at Risk for Increase in HIV Cases A study by Peter Bearman of Columbia University and Hannah Bruckner of Yale University found that teenagers who made virginity pledges delayed the onset of sexual activity…
Bush Quote
Bush Video I know it was a misstatement, but I have to think of it as a Freudian slip in many ways. “Our enemies are innovative and resourceful. And so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to…
Quote from the Debate
“But I can’t take what is an article of faith for me and legislate it or someone who doesn’t share that article of faith, whether they be agnostic, atheist, Jew, Protestant, whatever. I can’t do that.” Not much mystery as…
Booklet That Upset Mrs. Cheney Is History
The Department of Education destroyed 300,000 parent guides on “How to Help Your Child Learn History” because Mrs. Cheney didn’t like a reference to one of her pet peeves. Big Sister, anyone? Published on Friday, October 8, 2004 by the…
Buzzword of the Day: Forensic Theology
The use of theology as an intelligence tool to authenticate terrorist documents, identify perpetrators and pinpoint groups that are the greatest threats. Buzzword of the Day
Medical Information Related to the Salem Witch Trials
Edit: I meant to post this to nonfluffypagans but I might as well leave it here now. The following post was on the Net-Gold mailing list today—a great source for finding reference materials for any subject. In any case, I…