In which the IDiots show their dislike for clowns….

Since DaveScot has been sending a lot of traffic here, I thought that I’d open a thread to contain all the apparent hatred IDiots harbor for clowns. Geez, I’d hate to derail a UD thread.  So, here it is boys and girls. Please, tell us why clowns are bad, evil, stupid, or whatever [...]

Jonathan Wells & Critical Analysis

That’s right, Mr. Wells of the Discovery Institute has a brand new book with brand old content. It does, however, have a catchy new title: The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design. If only content were as important to Mr. Wells as marketing appeal….
Read the fiskings by Reed Cartwright and [...]

The Jones Gang is no more :(

The jig is up; there will be no more terrorizing of the train from St. Louis to Kansas City. The Jones Gang has officially been shelved with the last performance.
I’m (almost) always saddened by the ending of a show. And even with 50 or so different shows under my belt, I’m never sure [...]

Royals Sweep the Bo Sox!!!

In a clear sign that the end times are near, The Kansas City Royals swept a three game home series against the heavy hitting Boston Red Sox. Go us!!! In the process, KC beat Jonathon Papelbon (of the Nintendo stats line) and Curt Schilling (vying for his 15th victory). Have I said, [...]

Who’s interested in the facts?

Not Ann Coulter, for starters.
I was reading this on Ed Brayton’s awesome Dispatches from the Culture Wars. I’m going to give my impressions here, along with the above link to her un-scholarly behaviour. I think it should be posted far and wide by as many people as possible. I do not say [...]

Susan Butcher rides her sled into the sky

Susan Butcher, 4 time winner of the Iditarod dogsled race from Anchorage to Nome, passed away on Saturday after being diagnosed with luekemia last December. I never met her, but she was the source of many good memories of my childhood and young adulthood.
My dad lived in Alaska for 25 years and the [...]

What can you do in America?

It’s just over a month away! Departure time. I will then be on the road for 8 months, travelling the highways (and mostly biways) of the US of A.
Now, I’ve been to a great many places in this country and can easily amuse myself. However, I’ve also found that the locals always [...]