Category Archives: Whatever

My (non-Jewish) father told me about this story over the weekend. I wasn’t surprised to see PZ critiquing it. Here’s the argument, as quoted by PZ: Gregory Cochran has always been drawn to puzzles. This one had been gnawing at … Continue reading →

Post what you want, as long as you want, with whomever you want. Self-linking is encouraged. I agree with the politics of this song, but really I’m just posting it here because I find the inclusion of the Disney characters … Continue reading →

John Klima, the editor of Electric Velocipede, is having a little financial trouble. Consequently, he’s redoubling energies toward selling some of the back issues of Electric Velocipede, as well as some of the chapbooks that he’s printed through his small … Continue reading →

So, I’m talking to Ampersand, and he says that he’s chatting on a mailing list, having a frustrating conversation about some political hot topic, and I respond, “Bleagh. You really like debate, don’t you?” Well, of course he does. Me, … Continue reading →

Cross-posted from The Mustard Seed. Coming soon (within the next two weeks) xMabaitx and I will be doing a joint half-hour podcast (either bi-weekly or monthly, not sure) that can be best described as kind of PTI format, except its … Continue reading →

I just can’t understand why the Department of Homeland Security is concerned about right-wing terror groups: Yes, for the record, that’s a Teabagger calling for the execution of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Senate Majority Leader, and … Continue reading →

Since we’re all very deeply concerned with the issue of Somali Pirates now, I thought it would be a great opportunity to repost a video from a little while back about piracy, government thuggery, and the difference between them. Special … Continue reading →

Hey folks, I have a student who wants to interview women bloggers.  Specifically, she needs women activist bloggers or as she put it bloggers with a cause.  The cause could be political, so women political bloggers are welcomed, in addition … Continue reading →

Via Pandagon, this link on what may be behind the Easter Sunday reveal of a corporate policy that makes absolutely no sense: Writes tehdely: Now, let’s just put ourselves in Amazon’s shoes. Keep in mind that Amazon is a smug, … Continue reading →