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Monday, 2 May 2011

Bin Laden Free Zone

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You'll hear nothing about today's big news on this blog.  It is a 'Bin Laden free zone'. Oh yes!  The whole world is a ...

Men and beards - and P Z Myers

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I just saw a tweet from P Z Myers of Pharyngula fame.  (PZ is normally pronounced Pee Zee except by Richard Dawkins who seems determined to...
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The luckiest ship in the US Navy

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This story came to my attention on the BBC's delightful general knowledge quiz, QI some weeks ago.  Even the BBC does get something righ...
Sunday, 1 May 2011

Wise words from Sagan!

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A nice lazy afternoon, reading blogging and relaxing!  It gives me chance to find wise words from Carl Sagan: " The suppression of un...

Gerin Oil - the acceptable face of soft drugs?

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An old friend (well . . . not all that old but I have known him for a long time) and regular reader of this blog has brought an article to ...

Some Mark Twain

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Time for another lazy post today!  I can't resist some Mark Twain quotations: "The most interesting information comes from childr...
Saturday, 30 April 2011

Creationism in schools (in UK)

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Here's a link to a petition opposing the teaching of creationism in schools in the UK. Creationism is known, and officially acknowled...
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Friday, 29 April 2011

Whining atheists? Whining theists?

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I feel like a lazy post today . . . and the ideal opportunity arose. "Frankly, religions need to grow up and accept that they are goi...
Thursday, 28 April 2011

Ubuntu 11.04 out today

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Why is this surprising?  Well of course the date of release of the new version of Ubuntu has been known for some time and indeed these relea...
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Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Sink holes!

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Imagine how you would feel if a hole like this suddenly appeared at the bottom of your garden! This is called a 'sink hole' and ...
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Tuesday, 26 April 2011

More glory!

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The word 'glory' conjures up many different ideas, and yesterday's post was one that I found spectacular.  For me, none of the ...
Monday, 25 April 2011

Glory be!

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I took this startling photo a few years ago, flying over the Yorkshire Wolds.  It is not a halo, as people often describe it, but strictly s...
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Sunday, 24 April 2011

An Easter celebration!

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OK -  perhaps a slightly naughty picture chosen for Easter Day.  Did I ever mention that Easter is defined as the Sunday after the full moon...
Saturday, 23 April 2011

Have you ever noticed . . . condescension?

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Whenever the windows in a car get steamed up, a good old friend of mine (with a wry smile) complains about the 'condescension'!  He ...
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Friday, 22 April 2011

Kites galore!

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Living where I do, there are quite a lot of Red Kites around.  These impressive birds of prey, with wing spans of 2m, were reintroduced to t...
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Thursday, 21 April 2011

James Randi - an accidental blasphemer?

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The Amazing Randi, as he is known, is said to have commented on his belief in god(s). To make sure that my blasphemy is thoroughly express...
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Wednesday, 20 April 2011

Stop the bloody wailing!

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A news story this week reminded me of the old Greenpeace tee-shirt in a round about sort of way (yes - the spelling sort of way). Do you t...
Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Wedding story

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To celebrate 24 years of married bliss here's an old story about a wedding reception. The First Epistle of John, shortened to 1 John, ...
Monday, 18 April 2011

What's the harm?

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Have a look at http://www.whatstheharm.net/ which tells you exactly what it says in its name. It won't give you proof and won't g...
Sunday, 17 April 2011

The Skeptic's Annotated Bible

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The Skeptic's Annotated Bible is a web site which arms the inexpert atheist with questions that can be used whenever a Christian quotes...