Things You Don't Hear In Church But Should

Things You Don't Hear In Church, But Should: 1. "Sometimes people get married for all the wrong reasons. When two people realize this unfortunate event, the most loving and courageous thing to do is set each other free. That is love too." 2. "I have to be honest with all of you. I really have no idea what I'm talking about right now. In fact, it's probably safe to say that the last 10 minutes of my sermon was complete bullshit. Sorry!" 3. (Scene, right after the offering, the talking head steps up to the microphone) "We are going to count up and evenly divide this morning's offering and then give it back to all of you so you can take your families out to dinner and enjoy some quality time with them." (0)

Hell Explained by Chemistry Student

Hell Freezes Over

The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington chemistry mid term.

The answer by one student was so ‘profound’ that the professor shared it with colleagues, via the Internet, which is, of course, why we now have the pleasure of enjoying it as well:

Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or endothermic (absorbs heat)?

Most of the students wrote proofs of their beliefs using Boyle’s Law (gas cools when it expands and heats when it is compressed) or some variant. Read more…

An Unexamined Faith

Well, my grand hiatus lasted nearly 24 hours. How about that, people! Ha ha! All kidding aside, I am going to update this blog far less frequently than I have in the past so I can tend to my writing projects. I did, however, plan on keeping up with my Facebook and Twitter accounts in the meanwhile. The funny thing is I had the following Facebook Status Update all ready to go but it was too long to be published as a Facebook Status update. The little blurb was too good – in my humble opinion – to not be given life somewhere so it’s being published here in spite of my hiatus. Read more…

Hiatus

Hiatus

Hiatus: Recess (break), a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, some sex series, action, etc.

The above definition of “Hiatus” was lifted from Wikipedia and pasted here for your convenience. I’m not quite sure how the part regarding “some sex series” applies to the word, and it’s probably better that I don’t know what in the hell that means. The important part of the definition is the bit about “taking a break or accepting interruption in the continuity of a work.” The work from which I will be taking a break is this blog. No, I am not closing this blog. I will be back writing and posting here in time. How much time? I’m not sure right now. I suppose however long it take some to finish the four or five writing projects I’m working on. I am excited about these projects and I am compelled to dedicate 100% of my time to them. So, everything else, including the regular updating of this blog, will have to take a back seat for as long as it takes. Happily, I don’t think that time will be too long. I should be back in a month or two, but that depends totally upon my muse’s willingness to cooperate.

So, don’t unsubscribe from the feed; in fact, if you aren’t subscribed already, you probably should do so now to stay updated on the status of this blog. I’m not going anywhere. The blog will remain. I’m just refocusing my attention and energy to a few very important writing projects.

Thanks, all. :)

A Simple Explanation of Socialized Healthcare

It is very hard to comprehend the issue of healthcare reform with all the misinformation that is floated around the village. Here is a very, very simple explanation concerning the need and validity of government-run universal healthcare.

The video animation is simply titled: Why We Need Government-Run Universal Socialized Health Insurance

There you have it! Can the government run our healthcare system? Well, if the fire department, police, and education systems are any indication, then yes. And for those who are viscerally reacting to the idea of socialized systems, I’ll simply say that you already benefit from socialized systems! Socialized systems are not all that bad, right?

Loud

The earthquake in Haiti is a terrible tragedy. It is a reminder of how fragile existence on this planet can be really. It is tragedy. Tragedy requires compassion, assistance, sacrifice, and much love. I think the most non-religious person on this planet understands this truth well enough. I wonder why the loudest, most visible, most powerful religious voices can not, or at least it seems as if they can not. I am, of course, talking about Pat Robertson and his latest spew of ignorance regarding the tragedy in Haiti as being a direct result of some sort of Haitian pact with the devil. Mr. Robertson, instead of using his incredible influence, long reach, and wide platform to dispense compassion and love, only offered judgment and guilt based upon his own silly superstitions. Yes, it was a sham and a shame. But, Pat Robertson’s latest stupid rant is not the point of this post. His voice and they way he uses it is … Read more…

The Venus Project

The Venus Project

There is something extraordinary happening on a 21.5 acre Research Center located in Venus, Florida. It’s called The Venus Project. Read more…

Keep Calm and Carry On

Keep Calm and carry On

Great Britain’s Ministry of Information took the threat of a Nazi invasion very seriously during World War II. Yes, these leaders realized that such an invasion would be catastrophic to their nation’s economy and infrastructure, but they also thought that it might also be a potentially crippling blow to their people’s morale. So, they did what any good Ministry of Information would do; they created and commissioned two-and-a-half million copies of a motivational poster that would be distributed all over Great Britain in lieu of of a “last case scenario.” The blood red posters were uniformly decorated with the same motivational phrase in bold, white typology. The type simply said: “Keep Calm and Carry On.” The message was intended to calm the wrecked nerves of a people at war at home. Fortunately, the Ministry of Information never had to distribute the posters. In fact, not many knew of their existence and the posters soon vanished and were forgotten. Read more…

Kokopelli

kokopelli

The earliest images of the ancient fertility deity known to this day as Kokopelli appeared as early as AD 750 and AD 850. The Hopi Indians – a Native American people who originally roamed freely in the southwestern region of the country now called America and now live on a small reservation in in northeastern Arizona – attached the name “Kokopelli” to their own renditions of the image/symbol of the mystical flute player. The image of flute player himself, however, can be found earlier in ancient Anasazi glyphs. The image/symbol we know as Kokopelli is thousands of years old. Read more…

How to Care for Your New Tattoo

Chalice Tattoo

I think a few words regarding tattoos should be said, before we get to specific instructions concerning the care for your new tattoo.

Tattoos are full of personal meaning. More often than not, tattoos are a very sophisticated form of body art. Tattoos are very personal expressions of the deepest sort. They are often rich in personal symbolism and artistically represent a love, a loved one, or a major event in the life of its wearer. People who get tattoos take their decorations very seriously. They usually don’t permanently sketch images onto their bodies without giving the act – and the image – a lot of thought. Read more…

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