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Blah blah blah… No musical intro this time, but we kept it under an hour and a half and we cover a whole bunch of stuff ranging from alcoholic drinks, Rick Perry, why progressives should vote for Obama, and the tension between brick and mortar stores and online retailers. Plus tangents! So many tangents . . . → Read More: And now, the 6th Stupid Evil Bastard Podcast. God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales Published by: Simon & Schuster Written by: Penn Jillette Price: $13.58 Rating: 4/5 Let me say right up front that I’m a long-time fan of Penn & Teller as a magic act and Penn and Teller separately as skeptics and atheists. So . . . → Read More: SEB Reviews: “God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales.” by Penn Jillette. Here’s what passes for satire with the Tea Bagger Party crowd as written by failed Republican candidate for Washington’s third district, David Hendrick:
They're coming to ruin your Christmas! Aiiiieeeeee! The Liberal Clause takes place in the small town of Camas, WA where, for as long as anyone can remember, the children have . . . → Read More: Gather round kids! It’s Tea Party Story Time! As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of Mark Twain and I already own a number of biographies and collections of his writings. One of the things he wrote that I’ve been looking forward to reading for, literally, decades is his own autobiography. The reason I haven’t read it already is because Mark . . . → Read More: After 100 years, Mark Twain’s autobiography will finally be published. It’s been a little over a year since I wrote about my surprise that a new Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy novel was going to be released and my trepidation on whether it would be worth reading. The new book is being written by Eoin Colfer who is apparently well known for the Artemis Fowl . . . → Read More: Latest Hitchhiker’s Guide sequel, “And Another Thing…” by Eoin Colfer, hits shelves next week. It’s a bit old news by now, but perhaps some of you haven’t heard about it. About a week ago the folks at Amazon had a problem with a couple of George Orwell’s novels they were selling in e-book form. News reports vary with some saying the publisher changed it’s mind about letting them be . . . → Read More: Amazon gives me another reason not to buy a Kindle. (#Blogathon) A small quote from the first chapter of Maisel’s book The Atheist’s Way: Living Well Without Gods. The word “atheist” is a larger, friendlier, and more glorious word than you might imagine. It stands for a conviction about the non-existence of gods but it also vibrates at other wavelengths. It is about a solidarity with . . . → Read More: Eric Maisel on the word “Atheist.” I’m so looking forward to this book, but it may be some time before I can afford to buy it. How cool is it then that Harper Books and Gaiman are allowing us a sneak peek with this widget? Additionally you can see video of Gaiman reading one chapter on each of his . . . → Read More: Neil Gaiman reads the first chapter from “The Graveyard Book.” I almost forgot to mention that it’s one again Banned Books Week: Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than a thousand books have been . . . → Read More: By the way it’s Banned Books Week. I’m a huge fan of Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy (which, at last count, totaled five books) and I was very disappointed with the big budget movie version because it lacked what made the books so good and that was Adams’ wonderful dialog. I was saddened when he passed away a few . . . → Read More: There will be a sixth “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” novel. |
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