Fundies Say The Darndest Things
posted on March 31st, 2009 by Lawrence Miller
A dramatic reading of a number of Christian Fundamentalist Forum posts, in whacky Canadian accents that make them sound even more absurd (via BoingBoing): The rant continues…
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posted on March 19th, 2009 by Lawrence Miller
Governor Bill Richardson signed legislation today repealing New Mexico’s death penalty and replacing it with life without parole. I want to thank Governor Richardson, as well as the New Mexico State Legislature, for this brave and correct move. The rant continues…
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posted on February 3rd, 2009 by Lawrence Miller
So I’m a bit late writing about how happy I am with the Obama administration. But here are the most notable accomplishments of Mr. Obama’s first 4 days in office, or thereabouts:
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Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me About This?
posted on December 29th, 2008 by Lawrence Miller
So, apparently, Apple rejected an iPhone app that made good (and dare I say, obvious) use of its motion sensitivity: iBoobs. This is exactly the problem with Apple’s theory that people want to be protected from dangerous, unapproved apps; I cannot imagine anyone at all, man, woman, or child, not wanting to have an accurate boob jiggle simulator on their iPhone. Nothing I’ve seen, by the way, suggests that the boobs would be unclothed, and every kid with a game console already has at least a half-dozen games with life-like or hyperbolic jiggle physics, so I don’t really buy any hypothetical “won’t somebody please think of the children” argument (not that anyone’s made one).
Boo Apple! Hooray Boobs!
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Roger Ebert’s Unofficial Review of “Expelled”
posted on December 28th, 2008 by Lawrence Miller
…Can be found here. I’m referring to it as “unofficial” because Mr. Ebert posted it on his blog, not the more usual site for his reviews. I have written previously about evolution, Intelligent Design, and the movie “Expelled”.
Mr. Ebert posted this particular blog entry on December 3rd; there are now over 1000 comments. It’s a very good read.
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On Trust, Fairness, and the Auto Industry Bailout
posted on December 11th, 2008 by Lawrence Miller
The proposed bailout for the big three domestic auto makers upsets me. Nobody is rushing to the aid of workers in the not-for-profit sector, despite the fact that a) there are many of us, and b) the economic slowdown isn’t our fault, either. Other auto makers who manufacture and sell cars in the United States aren’t asking for handouts. So why does an industry that has been run terribly inefficiently deserve a bailout? The rant continues…
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Obama (Finally) Plays Keating 5 Card
posted on October 7th, 2008 by Lawrence Miller
It’s always good to keep in mind that, in a time of economic upheaval, a person who once intervened with government regulators on behalf of a major campaign contributor is not necessarily a good choice to lead the nation. Video after the jump.
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posted on September 24th, 2008 by Lawrence Miller
The Dallas Morning News is reporting that proposed changes to Texas’s curriculum standards would get rid of a current requirement that students be exposed to “the strengths and weaknesses” of the Theory of Evolution. The current standards require teachers to cover the strengths and weaknesses of “major scientific theories” in science classes. Those opposed to the changes are calling the new proposal “censorship.”
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Still Fighting School Board by School Board
posted on September 18th, 2008 by Lawrence Miller
According to The Wilmington Star, state of North Carolina has instructed Brunswick County that creationism doesn’t belong in science class, even in the form of intelligent design.
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Oh, to Live in Jolly Olde England
posted on September 13th, 2008 by Lawrence Miller
The Register is reporting a new scandalous recommendation from the Royal Society that creationism be addressed in science class. This is causing an uproar in a nation where only 10% of kids come from creationist backgrounds, and ID or creationism are currently verbotten in school. The kicker: The Royal Society isn’t suggesting that creationism is good science; they’re merely suggesting that teachers, rather than ignoring those 10% of kids, be prepared to discuss why evolution is good science, and creationism is not. Wow.
