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How ’bout that

I recently commented that “I evidently missed that part of the Bible talking about turning plowshares into swords.” Turns out it actually is there.

Evidently, Joel 3:10 says: “Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, ‘I am strong.’” Guess it goes to show you can find support […]

Happy Festivus!

Today is the day! Happy Festivus!

Given the fact retailers start the Christmas season around Halloween and all the related bs that comes with it any more, I would prefer gathering around the pole for the airing of grievances and feats of strength. As Frank Costanza said, “There must be a better way.”

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Thune v Thune

“I believe in letting science make those decisions and not emotion.”

— John Thune, Dec. 21, 2004, on making enviromental decisions upon his appointment to the Senate Environment-Public Works Committee.

An evangelical Christian, [Thune] does not believe in evolution.

— Newsweek, July 26, 2004

Google, copyright and technology

Upon reflection, the announcement that Google is going to add books in major libarary collections to its database may not be as encouraging as it seems. The fact full text will be available only for those books old enough to no longer be under copyright shows once again the stuggle between our copyright laws and […]

Rants in a minor key

More rants, labeled as being in a minor key because they are relatively minor. Still, they be buggin’ me.

Bush says domestic spending — except defense and national security– needs to be frozen or cut. This seems to point to gaps in my religious education. I recall discussion of feeding the hungry, caring for the […]