Winter’s Haven

[Tim Minchin performs his poem "Storm".]

Hat tip to Rebecca Watson.

I found this comic via Hemant.

That hypothetical situation sure showed what an intellectually dishonest fellow that fictional atheist was! I have no idea whether this comic is trying to make some sort of point, or what that point might be.
The only reason I’m posting this is because I’ve long dreamed of launching an array of [...]

In response to the latest vague warnings from the Department of Homeland Security, Radley Balko of Reason patiently explains how the DHS is — quite literally — terrorizing the American public. The article is quite good; go read it.
I’m not posting this because I have anything insightful to add. I’m posting it because I [...]

Just in case anyone out there doesn’t already read xkcd, I’d like to point you to the recent comic concerning conspiracy theories and cognitive biases. Thought-provoking and hilarious, as xkcd always is.

…for people who don’t comment their code. As a user, I admire the developers who built Wesnoth, but as a programmer / theologian, I fear for their souls.

In an attempt to move my several financial accounts to a single bank, I opened a new pair of checking and savings accounts with WaMu.
Banks continually monitor their accounts with a variety of automatic tools designed to detect fraudulent activity. I managed to inadvertently trip WaMu’s fraud detection system, a system which is — quite [...]

Who doesn’t love complaining? The world is full of madness which verily begs to be criticized, lambasted, excoriated, scarified, and said bad things about. In addition, complaining relieves stress and thereby promotes a long, healthy life! Unless, of course, the target of your tongue-lashing decides to retaliate. And for this reason, it generally is [...]