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It’s an argument I’ve heard voiced recently a little more than usual, the creationist diatribe that the Big Bang somehow implies that the universe came from nothing. Well, for starters, that particular argument is a straw-man – no one says … Continue reading →

Authors come and go, and as with all of us, eventually they grow old and die.  The passing of Anne McCaffrey hits home with me in a peculiar way – her Dragonriders novels were the first real sci-fi I’d read … Continue reading →

I’ve just read a breakdown of Michigan’s utter failure to pass anti-bullying legislation – in which Christian Republicans turned the law around and made it a blanket protection for bullies who commit their actions because of a “…strong moral or … Continue reading →

Mississippi seems crammed full of them, and mostly in the Republican legislature.  Surprise, surprise.  Allow me to introduce you to “Initiative Measure 26”, which, in short, proposes to classify any fertilized egg (whether cloned, in-vitro’d, or just plain sexed up) … Continue reading →

…but I follow the study of microbes and viruses as an interest I’ve had for years.  They’re cool.  They’re the smallest things in the world you can still call “alive” and they often times make their living by hunting us.  … Continue reading →

…back when Predator 2 first came out.  As a film, it was a lot of fun and a nice add-on to the Predator franchise.  But this might have pulled something away from it.  As it is, today, I can laugh … Continue reading →

…the Republican Party considers Rick Perry to be one of their top minds to run the country? Here’s what the Republican Party is about, folks – like it or not, they are anti-science.  As anti as they come.  As an … Continue reading →

…and even though the weather’s crappy, Prague is a good place to be ). Meanwhile, I’m hitched now – Misa and I tied the knot while we were in Hawaii.  Feels weird, but in a good way.  We had a … Continue reading →

…on holiday, to return to live status on October 3rd!  I’ll be heading to Hawaii, and hope to post lots of good pics afterwards!  Meanwhile, enjoy your time and I’ll see you when I return!

24 Hours of Reality – which should help anyone who still has “doubts” about climate change. Unless of course, that might shatter someone’s preciously-held fantasy that it isn’t happening…