I had never read Violent Acres’ writing before; I merely found that how to fight article thanks to a link from something else I found on Digg.com. I started reading more pieces there, and found the story of the Magic Ice Cream, which caused me to laugh in quite a violent manner. Brilliant.
Read more →Cutting through all the bullshit, an article on teaching a kid how to fight suggests one of the big problems with kids and the adults that they become. “I laced up my skates and headed out to face the jungle that is childhood. When the boys confronted me again, I dared them to mess with [...]
Read more →Grand Canyon National Park is not permitted to give an official estimate of the geologic age of its principal feature, due to pressure from Bush administration appointees. Despite promising a prompt review of its approval for a book claiming the Grand Canyon was created by Noah’s flood rather than by geologic forces.read more | digg story
Read more →Now this is performance art that I can appreciate; taking complaints from the people and making music out of it. Two complaint choirs for your enjoyment; Helsinki Birmingham
Read more →While talking with Tania, I blatantly pointed out that it is my birthday this coming saturday and that since she was planning on baking cupcakes that she might want to remember how I prefer chocolate cupcakes with fudge icing. She looked distressed, and lowered her head dramatically into her hands. ‘Oh no. I never know [...]
Read more →A 17 year old boy will be spending 10 years in prison, and a lifelong registration as a sex offender who committed aggravated child molestation. ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Supreme Court has turned down an appeal from a teen who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for having sex with a 15-year-old. In [...]
Read more →Tania found out Monday that she’s an official Dalhousie University student as of January 3. Not a ton of lead time, but we were planning on getting her in to Fishie School sometime soon; now is as good a time as any. Everything all at once is the way we roll. So she’s in for [...]
Read more →Often I think that the loud-mouthed atheists give the rest of us, non-missionary ones a bad name, but this sounds like it might be fun. Don’t go harming the flock though; no peeing in the holy water, and no thumbtacks in the pews. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Zoe Lee, 323-874-1517 ATHEIST GROUP LAUNCHES $25,000 SALVO [...]
Read more →Have I been wrong about the android (Stephen Harper, PM of Canada) all this time, or is there some secret plan he can enact that will result only from having an elected senate, ethical restrictions on patronage and cutting sales tax? Oh shit. He’s campaigning for re-election already, and it is looking good. Once he’s [...]
Read more →I remember a lot of odd things from when I was a kid of 5 or 6. That’s where things seem to creep into my brain as actual memories rather than things that I could be deluding myself into remembering. Where you have been told the story by your grandmother so many times while looking [...]
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