Here's what to look for. Don't get burned by this.One of our cards was compromised somehow. We don't think it was a skimmer, and it got caught right away, but even so, that's a not-nice experience. Don't let some lowlife complicate your day ( Read more... )

First day of exercising yesterday. 1.9 miles run/walk with two pounds in each hand. May have overdone it a bit, going from nothing to that. Shins were a little achy last night, and I do *not* need new/renewed shin splints. Shoulder twinged, too, so I need to think about my rotator cuff. That said, it feels good to be exercising again. Tonight ( Read more... )

But "Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality" has promise. And this quote alone is worth reading this far:

"World domination is such an ugly phrase. I prefer to call it world optimization."

Full article, including hyperlinks and comments, is here. Of possible interest to Pagans, scientists, and scientifically-minded Pagans...

Josh Rosenau has a post about the supernatural, spinning off recent posts about a recent Calamities of Nature webcomic. Josh makes a point that I think is valid but subtle ( Read more... )

So my .sig line was the same through the Bush administration, and would come as no surprise to anyone who knows me:
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile but is morally treasonable to the American public ( Read more... )

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So, I made bacon roses for my honey for Lucina's Day, and several people (including my Lovely Wife, fortunately) responded positively, so, here's a little bit about them. First, the original recipe is at http://www.fastcompany.com/ ( Read more... )

Westboro Baptist Church challenges hacker group Anonymous to 'Bring It'
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Courtesy of Pharyngula.

Oh, not safe for work unless you work in an exceptionally cool environment. And as PZ hisownself said, Lyrics not safe for work; if you're at home, turn it up! Don't turn it off before you hear the message at the end, either.

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