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More on nice
07.02.04 | Permalink | 2 CommentsA nifty quote from Terry Eagleton in his newish book After Theory: People did not have to wait upon the arrival of an obscure first-century Jewish prophet, who was probably less of a crowd-puller than his mentor John the Baptist, in order to start being nice to each other.
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Dry fundamentalists
07.01.04 | Permalink | 6 CommentsI’ve often found myself describing my religious affiliation to others as “recovering fundamentalist.” In the liberal circles I travel in, this is usually met by laughter, smirks, and nods of appreciation. Yet in every group there seem to be a few who have left their previous fundamentalist beliefs behind but are hostile to that personal […]
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Monty Python takes on Donald Rumsfeld
06.24.04 | Permalink | Comments Off on Monty Python takes on Donald RumsfeldMonty Python’s Terry Jones is understandably concerned that he doesn’t know where his son goes after choir practice; after all, “he might be going to anarchist meetings or Islamic study groups.” Confused about what to do about his quandry, Jones is applying Rumsfeld’s understanding of what torture is and isn’t to his problematic family situation: […]
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The dove and its tissue
I thought picketing robots were the cutting edge of protest these days. But it turns out I was wrong. Gives a whole new meaning to “circle jerk.”
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Our new marketing strategy
06.22.04 | Permalink | Comments Off on Our new marketing strategyYou know what people like? Small furry rodents with fuzzy tails. You know, squirrels, hamsters, rabbits, that sort of thing. They eat that shit up. We need to get us some of them dancing squirrels too. Then we’ll be selling t-shirts like they’re hot cakes, I tell you what. You mark my words: people will […]
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Rev. Billy Bob’s rodent revival
06.22.04 | Permalink | 6 CommentsSquirrels need religion too. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
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