Word of the day: Consanguinuity

I ran into the term here.

The following is dedicated with affection to Jamie.

	Lonzo & Oscar - I'm My Own Grandpa .mp3
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Census: No Human Subspecies

Say No To Socialism!

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Attention Jews: Centuries of Inbreeding = BAD (MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE?!)

Note the genetic abnormalities common enough among Ashkenazim that they need to be tested for.

Maps: Gay Marriage vs. First Cousin Marriage

Fascinating.

Why Chanukah Sucks

From an email to a friend who asked if I had a god Channukah:

I totally ignored Chanukah. Even if I was not an atheist with hostile attitudes towards religion, Chanukah is an awful holiday.

It is celebrated as a holiday of religious freedom, but what it really commemorates is the victory in a civil war of fundamentalists (Maccabees) over Jews who were merging their beliefs with Greek rationality, science, and custom.

To this day, the word orthodox Jews use for "heretic" or "apostate" is "apikoros", from the Greek "Epicurian."

Epicurus RULES. He's essential in the history of science, rationality, and humanism.

I'm in favor of leaving superstition behind in favor of rationality and humanism.

So no Chanukah for me.

Down with fundamentalism, up with reason. Hurray for Epicurus and apostates!

Did You Know?

God Told Me To Tell You...

Readers of Pointing and Giggling may find God Told Me To Tell You entertaining.

Typical American Political Debate

You probably saw this video of Barney Frank smacking down an idiot who compared Obama to Hitler.



Funny, yes- but sort of a typical American political debate.

Jon Stewart Runs Circles Around Betsy McCaughey

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Betsy McCaughey Pt. 1
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Exclusive - Betsy McCaughey Extended Interview Pt. 1
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Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Healthcare Protests

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That's How I Roll

Organic Food is B.S.

I Ain't Afraid -The Klezmatics

I love this song. What to call it? Humanist gospel?

Where would this song be sung except in a Unitarian church?

Jon Stewart on Holocaust Museum Shooting and the Media

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Blame
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Sex with Ducks

Garfunkel and Oates crack me up.

Thanks, Chadwick!

Atheist's Lullaby

For my brother Andrew and for my son.



Hat tip to Mark S. :)

Ellen DeGeneres' Commencement Speech at Tulane University, 5/16/2009

Love it. Thanks for the heads-up, Jambina. :)

Hardest-Hitting Journalist in the Media

Watchmen (Saturday Morning Cartoon)

Cracked me up. :)

Schulz City: Frank Miller's Charlie Brown

Love this. Thanks for the heads-up, Josh. :)

Scott McCloud's TED Talk

I May Be a Centrist Social Libertarian

My Political Views
I am a centrist social libertarian
Left: 0.96, Libertarian: 4.87

Political Spectrum Quiz


I wonder if I'd score the same on a different day.

4 Chords and a Cloud of Dust

Of course, I think they're mistaken in thinking this starts with Journey.

Colbert vs. McCartney

Posted mostly to make sure dad, who gave me my love of the Beatles, doesn't miss it:

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Better Know a Beatle - Paul McCartney

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Crooked Still

The more I listen to Crooked Still, the more I like them. I've been listening to Shaken by a Low Sound for a couple of days, and it just gets better with each listen.

How's this for a tight, energetic performance by a quartet:



The gospel song Ain't No Grave isn't something I'd usually enjoy, but I like this:


Predictions: My father will compare Crooked Still unfavorably with Allison Krauss. Jamie and Lisa will be saddened I didn't start listening to them sooner.