Never Forget November 9th, 2020 @ 6:10 am PST
Kristallnacht
On Religion October 14th, 2017 @ 7:04 am PDT
“An atheist is a man who watches a Notre Dame–Southern Methodist University game and doesn’t care who wins.” Dwight D. Eisenhower
On Religion May 16th, 2014 @ 8:23 am PDT
People who believe in absurdities will eventually commit atrocities. Voltaire
What Year Is It? October 8th, 2013 @ 7:25 pm PDT
The Offseason February 6th, 2013 @ 3:58 am PST
I’ve been reading Gregg Easterbrook for more than fifteen years. He writes the Tuesday Morning Quarterback (TMQ) column for ESPN. (He has also written for Slate and The Atlantic Monthly, and many other publications. And he’s a very good author.) Every Tuesday morning during the NFL season, Easterbrook delivers incredibly detailed analysis of (almost) every […]
The Polyorchid Religious Society August 14th, 2001 @ 1:20 pm PDT
The basis of the Polyorchid Religious Society is the belief in the supremacy of Dasypygal, the highest being of avuncularity. Dasypygal has taught us that we must always desquamate to our fellow people and that we must show special hydatidicity to the animals that coexist on this planet with us.
Karma May 29th, 2001 @ 1:09 pm PDT
Apu: I have come to make amends, sir. At first, I blamed you for squealing, but then I realized, it was I who wronged you. So I have come to work off my debt. I am at your service. Homer: You’re … selling what, now? Apu: I am selling only the concept of karmic realignment. […]
Star Wars as official religion March 24th, 2001 @ 1:35 pm PST
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.” If 8,000 New Zealanders have heeded an e-mail asking them to declare Jedi as their faith on this week’s census forms, then Star Wars will have spawned an officially recognized religion.
Jesus Christ Superstore March 13th, 2001 @ 10:50 am PST
At the Jesus Christ Superstore you can buy a God Almighty action figure. Sometimes I just can’t believe the things that are on the ‘net. When I was a kid my sister and I used to play with G.I. Joe toys all the time. We’d cover the entire house with bases and battles and we’d […]
Saint of the Internet February 6th, 2001 @ 9:02 am PST
On the patron saint of Internet users