This one is for my mother…

I don’t watch the Ellen DeGeneres show as a habit, but I came across this clip over at Crooks and Liars and it was too damned funny not to share especially as my mother would appreciate it. In it Ellen talks with Gladys from Austin, Texas who had called the show with a suggestion on . . . → Read More: This one is for my mother…

Anne Rice declares she’s not a Christian. Still believes in Christ, just isn’t a Christian.

Pic of Anne Rice

Yeah, I’m still trying to wrap my head around how that works if the central definition of being a Christian is believing in Christ. Of course you can start all manner of arguments among the believers by trying to nail down a definition of what a Christian is. It can be endlessly amusing if you’re . . . → Read More: Anne Rice declares she’s not a Christian. Still believes in Christ, just isn’t a Christian.

True Bible Decoders are up to over 200+ wrong guesses about the end of the world.

As long as we’re talking about True Believers™ making predictions about the end of the world according to the Bible we can’t forget the folks who make Harold Camping look like a rank amateur when it comes to being wrong: The True Bible Code and Lord’s Witnesses.

The last time we visited with them was . . . → Read More: True Bible Decoders are up to over 200+ wrong guesses about the end of the world.

Too Much Faith Will Make You Crazy: End of the World edition revisited.

Remember the entry I wrote back in January of this year about 88-year-old nutcase Harold Camping and his prediction that Jesus would return on May 21st of 2011? I mentioned that he had made an earlier prediction of the same sort for 1994 which, if you’ve been paying attention, didn’t come to pass. I also . . . → Read More: Too Much Faith Will Make You Crazy: End of the World edition revisited.

Here’s what’s involved in legally immigrating to the United States.

The ongoing debate in an older entry over whether or not illegal immigration is a problem in the United States reminded me of a good infographic I came across the other day that explains what is involved in immigrating legally. This is something a lot of people aren’t aware of and while I did share . . . → Read More: Here’s what’s involved in legally immigrating to the United States.

Oregon faith-healing parents put their daughter at risk of blindness; themselves at risk of prosecution.

Timothy and Rebecca Wyland are strong in their faith that God will heal if you just ask him to. When their months-old baby developed a hemangioma over her left eye they didn’t bother to seek out medical attention for the child, but busted out the oil and started praying.

Now they could be charged with . . . → Read More: Oregon faith-healing parents put their daughter at risk of blindness; themselves at risk of prosecution.

New “Tron Legacy” trailer hits the net.

I am so looking forward to this movie. It’s like I’m 15 years old all-over again:

That younger version of Jeff Bridges is creeepy!

The history of the Tea Party as presented by dummies.

I wasn’t going to post this, but the Sara Palin dummy at the end made me literally laugh out loud:

As found over at Pharyngula.

Dara O’Briain on Homeopathy versus Real Science.

I came across this clip on YouTube again recently and I thought I had shared it here on the blog previously, but checking the archives seems to indicate that I have not. It’s a short clip from a comedy special by Irish comedian Dara O’Briain and it pretty much says would I would say if . . . → Read More: Dara O’Briain on Homeopathy versus Real Science.

Dumbledore comes to this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special.

OK so that’s not entirely true. The character of Dumbledore won’t be coming to DW, but rather the actor who currently plays him: Michael Gambon. Additionally it sounds like this will be the most Christmas-y DW special of them all:

“Oh, we’re going for broke with this one. It’s all your favourite Christmas movies at . . . → Read More: Dumbledore comes to this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special.