Good news everyone! SATAN IS DEAD!

And apparently he’s been dead for some time now as this is from 2006. How did I miss this amazing news?!

Seems we didn’t have to go through that pesky apocalypse thing after all. You really have to wonder why Jesus didn’t do this ages ago.

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Consumer Reports tests the ShamWoW.

We’ve all seen the commercials for ShamWows wherein the hyper host Vince demonstrates the amazing absorbency of the microfiber towels he’s selling. The question is: Do they really work? The folks at Consumer Reports decided to find out.

As with most things in life they’re not quite as amazing as they’re presented to be. . . . → Read More: Consumer Reports tests the ShamWoW.

Swine flu deaths: 150. Regular flu deaths: 250,000+.

So everyone seems to be in a mild panic over the swine flu outbreak that has killed 150 people so far in Mexico. This is amusing when you consider the death toll from ordinary flu:

Since January, more than 13,000 people have died of complications from seasonal flu, according to the Centers for Disease . . . → Read More: Swine flu deaths: 150. Regular flu deaths: 250,000+.

Rachel Maddow on what we know now about Bush’s torture program.

We’ve had bits and pieces of information what the Bush Administration was up to back when they were in office, but only now that they’re gone and Obama is releasing some of the classified documents on it is the scale of it all becoming clear. I used to entertain the idea that the torture program . . . → Read More: Rachel Maddow on what we know now about Bush’s torture program.

Stupid Arguments for God: Scientific Proof of the Bible #1.

Using nothing but ice cream and chocolate bars the folks over at The TRUTH™ Group present: Scientific Proof of the Bible #1.

Wow. I’m totally convinced by that bit of reasoning. Pardon me while I rush out and convert back to being a Christian. How can anyone hope to remain an atheist in the face . . . → Read More: Stupid Arguments for God: Scientific Proof of the Bible #1.

Rumor has Gillian Anderson as The Rani in next season of “Doctor Who.”

This is totally and completely a rumor, but it would be so cool if it turned out to be true. The folks at Den of Geek report:

Sci-fi goddess Gillian Anderson is being lined up to star in the fifth series of the popular television show Doctor Who, according to the Daily Express.

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If I were 100 pounds lighter and 15 years younger…

… I’d so love to do this:

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Of course it would help if something like this existed nearby.

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Measuring Town Quality not Through Growth?

Since when has manisfest destiny not mattered in our world? Or at least to those within this country? Well hopefully its starting to die thanks to a small Michigan town, Flint. From a New York Times article on a topic I learned about listening to BBC World News…

Instead of waiting for houses to become . . . → Read More: Measuring Town Quality not Through Growth?

Craig Ferguson lip synched his opening routine last Monday.

I love watching The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson but with having to get up so early I only get to watch it Friday nights. I suppose I could time shift it on the DVR, but that just seems… wrong. Anyway it means I missed this wonderful opening he did on Monday:

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This American Life on “Things I Used to Believe.”

I don’t get to listen to TAL as often as I’d like so I try to make a point to catch up with it online when I can. I was reminded that it had been awhile while reading an entry on Friendly Atheist about the most recent episode. He was talking about Act II of . . . → Read More: This American Life on “Things I Used to Believe.”