Phyllis Schafley: Please seal yourself in an abandoned gold mine (HJHOP classic)

Jesus' Own Trent Reznor

And Now for the Christmas without Pants

BIll Donohue: A Sparrowfart Away from Endorsing Genocide
He is such a nut. Thank Christ nobody takes this asshat seriously. Well, nobody whose opinion is worth hearing, anyway. This came in a press release today, and, surprise, surprise, the least pleasant person in the world, with the exception of perhaps Dave Daubenmire, had an opinion. CHRISTMAS TREE RETURNS IN KENTUCKY Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments as follows: On November 3, we noted that the “War on Christmas” ha

Bob Jones Library FAIL!
I ordered a book for a friend through my new home library's Interlibrary Loan, and the book, it turns out, originally came from Bob Jones University. Inside the front cover was the following sticker:They stock their library with evil books so that they can stay accredited? Big time academic integr

Fast-acting MegaBummer
Ah, a crummy couple of days over here at Chez McGhandi, I think you could safely say. First of all someone who is related to someone who lives here had a bad diagnosis. I must remember that next to this that my problems seem piffling. Actually, that puts it into perspective. Anyway, a few days ago, I wrote about how I did not know whether or not my article had been selected by Big Deal Journal. Well, the decision was a pass and a tepid offer that I rewrite, but they could not really recommend it. Indeed the editor suggested another journal.Damn it.Now, I'm an academic. I am used to getting rejected. I get more rejection letters in a week

The 123rd Skeptics' Circle is up!
It's over at Blue Genes. Do it because your parents would disapprove.HJ

Defacing Darwin (also, bananas)
The first 40 seconds or so are great.Also, I would like to point out Eugenie Scott's article about Ray in USA Today, which ends on an inside joke. (Eugenie, call me!)Both of these come from Skepchick. The video via Rebecca, the second via Jen.HJ (off to class to piss on Oprah's reputation!)