I am stealing this idea from Fark. The AFA is incensed that Hallmark is making same-sex marriage cards and is boycotting the company. In addition, they have a very nice website where you can write to those durned lib’rals at Hallmark and give them what fer! As was suggested on Fark, it’s also a convenient [...]
Posted by Deana in Community & Activism, Email, Fun, Politics, Religion, Sexuality, To Help, Writing, You have got to be kidding on August 24th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
This is unbelievably lame, but will probably get me to pray the reverse just out of cussedness.
Posted by Deana in Oddly Enough, Politics, Religion, You have got to be kidding on August 8th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
You must watch Karen Armstrong’s TED talk on religion, compassion, the active side of belief, and the Golden Rule. Now. No really, go watch it right now. It’s not that long. In fact, watch it right here:
Once you’re done with that, watch Mark Bittman’s talk on what’s wrong with what we eat. It’s not as [...]
Posted by Chris in Food, Religion on May 23rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ok, this makes my pagan heart happy: my friend Raven has opened a new store in Madison, WI called Ravenworks. It features lots of pretty, pretty, shiny and happy one-of-a-kind, hand made things for everyday use, ritual, whatever. Also, books and music — including Legacy!.
Posted by Deb in Books, Holiday! Celebrate!, Making Stuff, Religion, Shameless Promotion, Shopping on December 19th, 2007 | No Comments »
You read that right. Steven Pinker thinks so and I’m inclined to agree with much of his reasoning. “We’re Getting Nicer Every Day” is an html version of a pdf, so a bit messy, but you can always download it if you prefer…
Posted by Deana in Academia, Crime, Culture, History, Oddly Enough, Politics, Religion, Science on September 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
My dad, Norman Weibel, who is an American Legion chaplain and does weddings in California’s Inland Empire has a new website! Beware the music (it can be turned off at the bottom of the page).
Posted by Deana in Oddly Enough, Religion, Rites o' passage, Shameless Promotion, Shopping on August 29th, 2007 | No Comments »
Those of you with an interest in things Chinese and para-Chinese (I’m looking at you. Ahem.) might be interested in reading the blog that anthropologist David K. Jordan has been maintaining while spending a semester teaching in Asia. It’s chock full of linguistic and religious observations, all with that pleasant snarkiness that DKJ has mastered.
Posted by Deana in Academia, Blog, Culture, Fun, Humor, Language, Religion, Travel on April 26th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
How do you respond to some idiot saying you shouldn’t swear your oath of office on a Koran? Why, swear it on Thomas Jefferson’s Koran, of course!
“Keith is paying respect not only to the founding fathers’ belief in religious freedom but the Constitution itself,” said Ellison spokesman Rick Jauert.
Snap!
Posted by Chris in Government, Politics, Religion on January 3rd, 2007 | 3 Comments »
In the spirit of the solstice season, I bring you archaeoastronomy.com. It’s got articles on the topic, an animated “earth clock” and even podcasts. Enjoy!
Posted by Deb in Education, Fun, Holiday! Celebrate!, Religion, Science on December 25th, 2006 | No Comments »
My brother Carl sent me this update. Go, Pagosa Springs!
Here’s a quote from the above article that made me happy: “In any case, there are now more peace symbols in Pagosa Springs, a town of 1,700 people 200 miles southwest of Denver, than probably ever in its history.
On Tuesday morning, 20 people marched through the [...]
Posted by Deana in Community & Activism, Culture, Oddly Enough, Politics, Religion on November 30th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
