Can someone puh-leeze explain to me the appeal of the band The White Stripes?
I liked “Seven Nation Army.”  It had a great base line, a catchy beat, and an annoying manner of getting stuck in my head.  But lately, my wi-fi connection from computer to Soundbridge has been wonky, so instead of RadioParadise, I’ve listened […]

I’ve recently had conversations with several people about the nature of morality, and whether believing in God is a requirement for one to lead a moral life. Of the Christians in these conversations, most were unable to fathom how an atheist could *possibly* be moral — because there’s no *reason* for it.
Pharyngula critiqued (okay, […]

Ian McKellen’s response to those who would put a disclaimer at the beginning of the movie:
“I’ve often thought the Bible should have a disclaimer at the front saying ‘This is fiction.’” McKellen responded. “I mean walking on water? I mean, it takes an act of faith.”
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McKellen went on to say he found the Bible “somewhat […]

It’s been quite some time since I’ve talked about Maya’s birth, largely because her birth went so smoothly, it was a non-issue. Once I got past the initial soreness (oh, and the tailbone pain that lasted for six week, yikes!), I stopped really thinking much about it. Maya was born at home, in […]

Open Brackets is holding a singles ad writing competition for a free subscription to the London Review of Books. The ideal ad will read like one that would be printed in LRB’s pages.
As much as I love the idea of entering, I’m awed by the brilliance of this entry:
What does reason demand of a […]

Via Happy Feminist (see previous post), I came across the April 18th Carnival of the Feminists (just what I need…more time-suck blog reading!). Via CofF, I’m finding a plethora of fascinating posts about women, marriage, weight, and body-image.
The most perceptive comment I’ve seen so far comes from Hugo Schwyzer:
Though she doesn’t expand on it, […]

Looks like I need to finally do what (it seems) the rest of female civilization has done and read Pride and Prejudice. How could I not, after seeing this description of Mr. Darcy?
Mr. Darcy is sexy and compelling because he is a strong and powerful figure and also because he respects the strength and […]

This has to be the best fuel-economy quip I’ve seen. Ever.

…about having someone link to you (even if it is in a semi-snippy manner) is finding a new blog that’s alternately funny/enlightening/provocative to read.
From an older post’s comment section:
…something my godfather had shared with me when I was a teenager: “Don’t marry someone unless you can’t imagine *not* marrying him.” With all former […]

You know, I know that I’ve thrown some fairly personal information up on this blog. I’m okay with it, because I’m okay with me. If someone has questions, I can learn where I’ve been less than clear in talking about my life. If someone snarks and judges without asking questions, then fuck […]

A new version of the Nigerian email fraud seems to have developed. As I stopped into my Gmail Spam box to delete the ickiness within, I saw this:
From: HELLEN ADAUM BABA
Date: Mar 22, 2006 10:41 AM
Subject: Dear brethen/sisters in the lord,
Dear brethen/sisters in the lord,
Greetings in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, […]

Reading Pharyngula earlier today, I was pleased to find a Christian commenter who…well…thinks. When I (finally) update my links list, Rob will be an addition. I’m already bookmarking him for my regular reads.
I’m in that new-reader fun phase of figuring out what a blogger is all about, and so far, I’m enjoying what […]

Too bad I didn’t see this post on Respectful Insolence until today. Happy belated St. Patty’s!

You Are Guinness

You know beer well, and you’ll only drink the best beers in the world. Watered down beers disgust you, as do the people who drink them. When you drink, you tend to become a bit of a […]

Waiter served up a reminder that people are hell…but heaven too.
Feed the poor, indeed! The girl in this story is a great example of how to be Christlike, even if it’s via the means of Daddy’s wallet (grin). As one commenter put it:
We all could learn from our children. Too bad […]