Yes, Virginia, It Does Exist Dr. Susan Block/Counterpunch I’m not surprised when politicians, religious leaders, military chiefs, mafia bosses, corporate CEOs or media pundits make ignorant, misleading statements with great and somber certainty. But when people who call themselves “scientists” spout toxic stupidities with similar conviction, it is rather more unnerving. One current case in [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Got the plague!
The posts will be a little lean over the next couple of days as I’ve managed to pick up The Plague From Hell. Okay, so it’s just one hell of a head cold, but if there is a hell, I’m sure this cold is a resident. Back to my usual deluge in a few days, [...]
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More Braaainnns!
I’ve always had a love hate thing with cupcakes. Tasty? Sure, yeah, sometimes. More often, the minute you pull off that paper (and take half the damned thing with it) you’re “treated” to a burst of dry, dusty crap the consistency of wadded up paper. Maybe I’m just remembering school cupcakes, in horror. Anyway, if [...]
No Backstory Required
10 Science-Fiction Heroes Who Don’t Need Origin Stories Of the ten listed, here are my two favorites, Deckard and The Tick!: Deckard (Blade Runner):. Let’s just sidestep the whole question of whether Deckard is a Replicant, shall we? I’m serious. Because whether you believe Ridley Scott (who insists Deckard is a replicant, and reworked the [...]
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