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Archive for January, 2008
The Ludicrous Penny
Stupid Thing: The Penny
Why it's stupid: Money that's not. Costs 1.2 cents to mint. Need handfuls to buy a cup of coffee.
Bad rationale: Sentimentality, Hoarding
Short-term solution: ...
Catholic Identity More Important than Helping Needy
HB 1080, the archbishop believes, would hinder Catholic non-profits from hiring or firing employees based on the religious beliefs of the Catholic Church. Though recognizing that many non-Catholics work at ...
Hello, Scientology. We are Anonymous.
Gawker is standing up to the Scientology thugs, and now someone has released this anonymous but earnest sounding threat video. Let's hope this is "The ...
Why Science “Sucks” (Is Damned Inconvenient)
Why Science "Sucks" (Is Damned Inconvenient)
Nice piece from Wired on the sad state of the public perception of science. Though I disagree with the idea that science can't handle ...
Elizabeth Clare Prophet: No Secret Bank Accounts
There's a recurring rumor that Elizabeth Clare Prophet siphoned off money from her Church Universal and Triumphant and stashed it away in secret Swiss bank accounts. ...
Islam’s Defensive Play: Keep Abused Women from Blaming Religion
On WorldChanging, normally a site I have a great deal of respect for, an article appeared by Erica Barnett which reeked of white liberal elitist ...
Sudanese ‘Soldiers of Monotheism’ Murder U.S. Diplomat
(CNN) -- A group calling itself the Partisans of Monotheism in Sudan claimed responsibility Friday for the shooting death of an American diplomat and his driver early New Year's Day.
"The ...
