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Things I Used to Love That I Now Absolutely Hate - The Star Wars Franchise
I will never forget the first time I saw Star Wars (now known as Star Wars: Episode 4 - A New Hope) when it came out in May of 1977. My mom
Tag : Exercise In Futility
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A Solution To The Catholic Church's Priest Problem
The Roman Catholic Church has a two-fold problem with regards to its priest situation.First, there is the revelation that there has been a widespread
Random Thoughts: From MAGA to KAGA
As we all know, Donald Trump's campaign slogan in the 2016 presidential election was "Make America Great Again", which was not only catchy
A Cardinal Is Just A Cardinal
I have written in the past that Facebook is a goldmine of topics to blog about. And sometimes a blog can be a good venue to vent about things you
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A Death in the Philippines
This is probably the most difficult post I will ever have to write on this blog. My sister-in-law Mia Mascarinas-Green, who was an attorney in the
On Plastic Bag Fees
Last year, New York City passed a law that will impose a 5 cent fee on each plastic bag given to a customer, with the rationale of encouraging
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Yet Again Why Critical Thinking Is Important
If you, like me, are on Facebook, and you have any wingnut Trumpanzee friends, chances are you saw the meme above pop up on your feed at some
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Plastic Pollution and a Sobering Reality
The photo above is of a Laysan albatross. It died from being fed plastic, which led to its starvation. This is a serious problem affecting the
Ebola The Gay and Atheist Away
Via Right Wing Watch comes this report of a Christian wingnut named Rick Wiles, who has a radio program called Trunews. While I am sure I have
The Importance of Skepticism
The atheist/skeptic community quite naturally focuses the majority of its attention on religious claims, and for good reason.However, a healthy
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I'll Never Forgive Ridley Scott For Prometheus
Yeah, I know! Prometheus came out what, like 2 or 3 years ago? Why still bitch about it? Well, for openers, I was really looking forward to
More Shit Anti-Choicers Say and Some Shit Pro-Choicers Say
This picks up on a post I did about a year and half ago about the anti-choice line that pregnancies are a "gift from God."In reading
Dealing With The Aftermath
I don't know what it is like to be in abusive relationship, but I can imagine that for a person who has experienced being on the receiving end of
Dealing With An Even More Figurative Grenade With The Pin Pulled Out
Sorry, but I couldn't help making an allusion to a now infamous post by PZ Myers on his Pharyngula blog in which he shared allegations from a woman
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The Dauis Church Part 2
Those of you who follow the news may have saw or read about the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the Central Visayas region of the