Stephen Fry on the Joys of Swearing.

It pretty much goes without saying that I’m a cusser — that much is obvious just from the title and tagline of this blog — it’s one of the few vices I have. It’s a habit I’m not at all ashamed of and which I take a certain amount of enjoyment in engaging in. So . . . → Read More: Stephen Fry on the Joys of Swearing.

The fourth SEB Podcast is now available!

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Yes it’s another adventure in ADD discussions as ***Dave and I spend two hours intending to talk about one thing and wandering so far off topic that we needed a GPS to get back on track!I was really excited about this one as I felt like we had plenty to talk . . . → Read More: The fourth SEB Podcast is now available!

South Carolina gas pumps tells non-believers to GTFO.

One of the great things about Christians is the loving tolerance they have for everyone including those who hold differing and/or opposing viewpoints. Take, for example, the friendly message one True Believer™ gas station owner in South Carolina felt compelled to put on his pump’s display screen. When you fill up you’re told the following:

. . . → Read More: South Carolina gas pumps tells non-believers to GTFO.

I’m one of the dicks Phil Plait is complaining about.

At the last The Amazing Meeting skeptic conference scientist/blogger Phil Plait gave a talk that has come to be known as the “Don’t Be a Dick” speech. In it he bemoans the fact that there are some skeptics out there who are less than… tactful… when it comes to addressing the idiots overly-credulous members of . . . → Read More: I’m one of the dicks Phil Plait is complaining about.

Almost time for the fourth SEB Podcast!

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If the third time is the charm then the fourth must be absolutely dashing, right? Perhaps not, but that isn’t stopping ***Dave and I from continuing to blather endlessly on topics we have no business commenting on.

Of course that means its now time for a little audience participation! YAY!

Got . . . → Read More: Almost time for the fourth SEB Podcast!

A few of random pictures I took.

With all the driving back and forth to Lansing I’ve been doing lately I decided to start carrying my digital camera with me. The decision came about in part due to a rather stunningly lovely morning drive to Charlotte, which is just south of Lansing, which showed off a particularly nice part of the Michigan . . . → Read More: A few of random pictures I took.

Today I am 43 years old.

Happy Birthday to me, dammit!

Yep, it’s another birthday in what has been a long line of them so far. It seems as I get older I become more and more introspective as the next birthday gets closer. I feel like when the day arrives I should have some insight into life, or at . . . → Read More: Today I am 43 years old.

The SEB Late Summer Fund Raising Drive is in swing!

As much as I hate to do this I’m once again standing here with my hat out hoping some of you folks have a couple of bucks you can toss in. I am currently employed doing PC refreshes for a chain of banks, but it only pays $13 an hour and will only last through . . . → Read More: The SEB Late Summer Fund Raising Drive is in swing!

Games I’m Looking Forward To: “Call of Duty: Black Ops”

Long time readers already know I’m a huge fan of the Call of Duty series of first person shooters. So it should probably be no surprise that I’m looking forward to the next iteration in the series coming from developer Treyarch.

Actually it might be a surprise given the fact that I have a massive . . . → Read More: Games I’m Looking Forward To: “Call of Duty: Black Ops”

Davidson Loehr comments on the “Sad state of religion in the U.S.”

It’s sometimes hard to tell, but America is becoming less religious and more secular as the years progress. It seems every so many months someone writes an article about the declining religiosity of Americans and here’s another one:

When you count the people in the pews on Sunday rather than having a pollster ask whether . . . → Read More: Davidson Loehr comments on the “Sad state of religion in the U.S.”