This is just too amazing to not?propagate. ?Pharyngula links to this spectacular piece of right-wing?kitsch that depicts Jesus (Caucasian, like he should be) personally delivering the Constitution to a group of awed on-lookers who include, children, school teachers, US Founding Fathers (including, ironically, notoriously atheistic Thomas Payne), Ronald Reagan, dead astronauts, black soldiers (specifically), and… Continue reading »
Oct
02
Where’s Your Missing Link Now? Oh, There It Is.
There has, over the centuries since Darwin posited his theory of natural selection–and, more specifically, of the descent of man from early ape ancestors–been much wailing and gnashing of the teeth. ?One of the more frequently wailed notes (translated into language that can be understood by reasonable people) goes something like this: if Darwin was… Continue reading »
Sep
20
Are Atheists More Scientifically Literate Than Average?
The Pew Research Center recently compiled a lengthy and exhaustive study on the state of science education in the United States. ?The project–which sampled about 1,000 randomly selected US citizens–tackled a variety of issues in the public perception of science. ?Some of the results were surprising–84% of Americans think that science’s impact on society has… Continue reading »
Sep
13
Movie on Darwin Deemed Too Controversial For US Audience
In the second of what I suspect will be a scattered series of posts on Darwin–I’m TAing a class on him this semester–I bring you some facepalm-worthy news on this godless Sunday morning. ?The UK’s Telegraph reports that a new drama about the life and times of Charles Darwin has recently made its premier at… Continue reading »
Sep
04
D.O.P.E.: “Dog Town and Z-Boys” on crack, literally.
Recently I had the distinct pleasure of viewing a skateboarding documentary on television.? The channel was “JCTV,” and the documentary was called “D.O.P.E.”? At first I was turned off to the whole concept simply because it was on the cool young adult version of TBN, but as I forced my self to watch the whole… Continue reading »
Aug
31
Newsflash: Insane People Have Insane Policies
There’s nothing we academics hate more than apparent infringements on our essential freedom to babble about whatever the hell we want whenever the hell we want and get paid for it. ?Well, we also really hate it when meetings don’t provide free sandwiches. ?Or when the coffee machine is broken. ?Ooo, or when students show… Continue reading »
Aug
26
Penn & Teller: More Good Than Harm?
As you probably have heard if you follow our news feed, the Catholic League is calling for Penn & Teller’s Showtime show?“Bullshit!” to be cancelled after an (as-yet unseen) season finale attacking Catholicism. ?For those who haven’t had the pleasure of seeing “Bullshit!”–which, as you might be able to tell already, I quite enjoy–I suppose… Continue reading »










