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Sep

Utter Revulsion

Posted by Viren  Published in The usual

I must say that learning about Bush’s decision on August 1, 2005 to promote teaching ‘Intelligent Design’ in American classrooms has prompted yet another wave of revulsion towards Bush. Whether Bush believes in this pseudoscience himself or just a willing lackey of the religious right, as President, he owes it to the American public to [...]

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Tags: bertrand russell, fear, philosophy, pseudoscience, religion

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29

Sep

Deepak Chopra, move over

Posted by Viren  Published in Religion

For those of you with a compelling need for a spiritual component in your life, please read the following by JT: Growing up in the western world under the wing of a privileged, open-minded agnostic family has given me many opportunities to explore what makes life enjoyable. Attaining possessions and wealth, indulging in substances and [...]

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Tags: JT, love, religion, yet another religion

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25

Sep

You must really love animals to have one like this as a pet

Posted by Viren  Published in Funny

I found this on a forum I frequent From craigslist NYC: CAT SITTER needed for my lousy cat last modified:Sat Aug 27 00:35:07 2005 CAT SITTER needed for my lousy cat Going away for two weeks and I must find a sitter for my cat. You would need to take him to your apartment because [...]

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Tags: cats, craigslist, feline pets, Funny

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23

Sep

Cryptopsy + Suffocation

Posted by Viren  Published in Brutal Death Metal

A whole host of shows are headed our way, don’t miss these if you’re into the same genres of music as me. This promises to be the highlight by far though. Suffocation / Cryptopsy / Cephalic Carnage / Aborted / With Passion at the Commodore Ballroom Oct. 18, 2005, Tickets are $37 Another great show [...]

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Tags: Brutal Death Metal, commodore, concerts, cryptopsy, death metal, live music, suffocation

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23

Sep

Two more for the road

Posted by Viren  Published in The usual

Two more things that contribute to the inferno: 1. People who say “I was, like…..like……like”. Now I don’t mean people for whom English is a second language or people just learning it, but others who should have a proficient grasp of at least one language. I mean, if you are only going to speak one [...]

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Tags: allergies, annoyances, diction, grammar nazi, like, oration

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21

Sep

Atrocious Puns

Posted by Viren  Published in Funny

Truly terrible puns, well…some of them are decent, I guess.

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Tags: Funny, jokes, puns

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20

Sep

Hello world!

Posted by Viren  Published in The usual

I don’t claim to know everything but I do know that when confronted with untruths, one must speak up against them or unwittingly aid in their dissemination.

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Tags: Dr Dino, laughable, pseudoscience, skeptic

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