tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-347228802009-12-02T18:47:30.767-06:00"There are always three sides to every story: your side, the other side, and the truth."Damienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10555374779864752261noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34722880.post-80338320063915756322006-10-02T23:18:00.000-05:002006-10-02T23:21:05.035-05:00

I've decided that if I really want to do this blogging thing right blogger just won't cut it. Sure it's nice, and free, but a unique webpage of my own and full control over the layout trumps free. Hope you continue to visit me at the new site Manifold Fates. Again that's http://www.manifoldfates.com. Hope to see you there.

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PoliticalCalling Bullshit on the Media Bashers Boehner blocks Pelosi’s investigation resolutionCommit a crime, get a jobGingrich loses his mindScience & TechNow this is an upgrade, Virgin Atlantic frequent flyer converts miles into a space tripHP Buys Voodoo PCMicrosoft, Peter Jackson to create game studioStudy shows internet to be resilient against terror attack

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There is one kind of robber whom the law does not strike at, and who steals what is most precious to men: time. ~Napoleon I, Maxims, 1815We've once again come to the weekend, as I explained last week that means I may not be able to write anything of length again in earnest until Monday. That's the life of the working class I suppose...I should still manage a short post or two a day, but I'm

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Richard Dawkins. I'm guessing that if you're secular you know that name belongs to one of the premier voices in atheism. If you believe in a god however, especially if he's a dominionist-style Christian God, you know his as 'that mean evolutionist' who constantly unjustifiably attacks your faith. I'm sure you can guess which one I believe...Well it seems he's got himself a dual-nationality

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Wesley Clark has once again shown why he'd make a wonderful president, this time in an email of support for Connecticut democratic senate candidate Ned Lamont over at Crooks and Liars. The man's got a solid head on his shoulders; unfortunately no matter how well he does he always seems to be eclipsed in media coverage and enthusiasm by either another candidate or the latest 'missing pretty white

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NoGodBlog just made me aware of something I'd never heard of before, and it's got me a little ticked off. Maybe it's all the CSI-style and law shows I watch on TV, but this just doesn't seem real."In the newest vote for theocracy, Congress passed the PERA (Public Expression of Religion Act). This means that when the government breaks the law and pushes religion, the challengers cannot get

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This just made my day, direct from the PR mouth of Bungie, Lords of the Halo Universe:"two new Halo game projects have been announced – the Halo Wars real time strategy game from Ensemble and the as-yet unrevealed Halo project to be made in partnership with Lord of the Rings and King Kong director, Peter Jackson. Both projects are for Xbox 360." I have very few games I'm a rabid fan of, World of

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If Giuliani makes it past the republican primaries (assuming he runs for president) , he's probably got my vote. My preference would be another Gore run, but from the looks of it that'll never happen....Can't figure out why a guy who's done nothing but bash the republicans since founding his blog would vote republican? Well, it might have something to do with Giuliani's independent streak. That

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Screw You Bill & Paula.Ok, now for the more substantial part. I just checked out a new post over at Crooks and Liars and it seems That Keith Olbermann was sent a very convincing death threat in the mail. Seems that a certain Paula Froelich and Bill Hoffmann from New York Post got wind and decided to run a story. So what would their story say you might ask? Is it filled with condolences or

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"The media needs partisans, that's how they program. Rabid rightie vs. shrill leftie, arf, arf, arf. Mark out your turf and defend it. Politics as brand identity: always promote the brand. That's how the blogosphere works, too, which is why I'm a lousy blogger. I'm politically unreliable. I have no turf. I have no loyalties. I just float around, smell blood and leave behind an irritating rash."

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And you know what the worst part was? It was an argument with one of my teachers... Go check out the rest of this comic strip.. no really, right now.I'd never heard of Jesus and Mo before... I'll probably have to check back more often. :)H/T: Pharyngula

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For those of you who don't believe atheists are discriminated against I recommend checking out a new post over at Unscrewing The Inscrutable titled "An Objective Lesson in Discrimination". Trust me when I say that this post exemplifies a not uncommon occurrence. I live in midwestern Wisconsin, self proclaim "God's Country"; I see, and experience firsthand, worse than this on a nearly weekly

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We in America seem to, as a culture, have our own little quirks. I'm going to speak in the broadest of generalities so bear with me...We often believe our own propaganda about the world and events outside our borders. How could we do anything else when our MSM tells us nothing else and we're too lazy to investigate on our own?We believe unflinchingly in the might of the American military.

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I have a confession to make, I've never read Eragon 1 or 2. Honestly I didn't like the cover work, too childish. A fact which makes it ironic that I own the entire Harry Potter series (and enjoy all of the movies immensely), but there you go... Well, it seems I'm going to have to reevaluate my position on the books after seeing the trailer for "Eragon" on Apple Trailers.I enjoyed Reign of Fire

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Techeblog's got an article/youtube vid about the RevoPower power-assisted bicycle wheel. I've just got one thing to say that should tell you what I think of it.240 MPG!!!

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Seriously, why is it even still news when George Allen says something racist? It's not like it's some sort of big secret, the guy's an old school white superiority "good boy". What's the latest flap-up about? Apparently Salon's got an article about how Allen's old college football buddies are speaking up about his old bigoted days:"Allen said he came to Virginia because he wanted to play

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The European Space Agency has recently released new images of the conspiracy theorist's favorite Martian hill, cydonia. This is what we saw with Viking 1:This, however, is what things look like when you've got a slightly better camera:Not too terribly face like, is it? Don't worry, if you really thought the old image looks like a face there's a good psychological reason: pareidolia. According

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Did you miss me?

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I long to accomplish a great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoves of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker. ~Helen Keller I would like to take a minute to explain exactly why this fledgling blog isn't being updated with volumes of

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Let's face it. We're the strange ones. The odd balls out. The geeks. You may be a science geek, or a political geek, or a gamer, but you and I share on trait in common: we know what a blog is. Or even worse, you might have one of your own.I'm not talking about the seizure-inducing monstrosity known as a myspace profile, but instead a repository where we can think our opinions matter. And

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To be modified as we see fit; this is the view many have of history. Well, it's your turn to see how I see things. Care to stick around a little longer? For those you coming around early don't worry, I'm still setting "A World of Manifold Fates" up, so expect great things to come. Come back in a couple of days or wait around for a trackback; trust me, they're coming. That means you Tara C

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