Posts under ‘Politics & Religion’

There’s a lot of debate over the cause or source of homosexuality, mostly involving nature vs. nurture, biology vs. desire, and so on. We can all agree, however, that it’s not caused by demonic possession.
Or so I thought.
It stuns me that these things still happen. Most people of faith can reconcile science and psychology with [...]

An alien showed up in Pakistan, and what do they do? Kill it.

“Look, an alien! Let’s kill it, cook it up, and show it off on a dinner plate so his friends get really pissed!”
Thanks, Pakistan! Guess we best start preparing for the invasion.
At least they’re tiny and likely have tiny ships. Maybe we can [...]

I watched Planet Forward this evening, and it only made me more pissed at the NIMBYs stalling a local wind farm at every turn.
Planet Forward featured some great conversations on the future of energy in the United States, from generation to electric cars. They discussed the pros and cons of nuclear power, the pitfalls of [...]

This video of Shai Agassi, founder and CEO of Better Place, is about 18 minutes long but is well worth watching:

The video explains how Better Place came to be, the plan for the cars, and the economics behind the Better Place plan versus oil over the next ten years.
Whether you think his plan will work [...]

Taxes don’t bother me.
Really, they don’t. Taxes pay for our roads, our schools, and several other services. I often disagree with the way some of the funds are spent, but that’s to be expected.
The part I can’t abide is the greedy manner in which the system works. The politicians only see projects they need more [...]

I don’t know what’s funnier about this story: the fact the vigilantes captured a goat or the police are actually keeping the goat in custody.
Said goat is allegedly a car thief. No, the goat didn’t try to steal the car; the vigilantes claim the actual thief turned himself into a goat to evade capture.
I tell [...]

Have trouble understanding just why the housing market and the banks are in such deep shit? Check out The Crisis of Credit Visualized, which breaks it down into a simple explanation graphics.
It makes it easy to see just how stupid the banks and big investment firms really are.

If you’ll forgive one more Blago post, I find it funny that just about everyone seems to be reveling in his dismissal. Consider these headlines:

Yes, it’s big news, but giant frickin’ pictures and all-caps headlines big? I think the editors got a bit celebratory with their front pages, perhaps in solidarity with the Chicago Tribune [...]

First Bush is finally out, and now Blagojevich has been removed from office. It’s been a good month.

Bonus: Moments after he was voted out of office, the Illinois Senate voted to disqualify Blago from holding any future office in the state.
Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, douche.

The local wind farm is finally seeing some progress, and the same company is starting a new development in a nearby town. I’m guessing it’s only a matter of time, however, before the crybabies start squealing again.
Now, I understand opposition. In fact, I expect it. It’s just a fact of life that you’re not going [...]