Category Archives: humor

Christian Dominionist bingo

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

More Friday fun with bingo! Click the image for larger size. Bonus points for using both arguments in the same-colored square. Many thanks to Grafton again.

Posted in civil rights, humor, religious freedom | 3 Comments

Anti-Pagan bingo

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

Time for some Friday fun! Image here, text version below. Colored squares are for bonus points: if someone uses both arguments in a particular color, give them a gold star for lack of intellectual consistency. That’s not a real religion. … Continue reading →

Posted in civil rights, humor, Pagan, religious freedom | 7 Comments

Contemporary Deities: Eris and Weasel Wicca

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

I’m going to feature some pieces and guest posts further exploring contemporary deities. If you’ve got one to suggest, please write to me at literatahurley at gmail. One of my favorite examples of a ha-ha-only-serious approach to religion is Weasel … Continue reading →

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Irene: with continuing updates

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Dear all, Spouse and I are putting our final preparations in place. We expect to have no problems riding the storm out, but just in case, I’ll use this post as an information center and will post updates every few … Continue reading →

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The Great Cat in the Sky

Posted on August 20, 2011 by

Hecate recently quoted the new American Poet Laureate: Isn’t that what it’s about – pretending there’s an alert cat who leaves nothing to chance. And all the jokes about Ceiling Cat aside (srsly!), this made me think of one of … Continue reading →

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Dogs are Christians, Cats are Pagans

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

To restate an old religious joke, dogs are Christians – they believe in you no matter what you do. Cats are Pagans – they want to see the food in the bowl. On an only slightly more serious note, I … Continue reading →

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Zombies, tokenism, and greatness

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

xkcd, a great geeky webcomic, features Zombie Marie Curie in today’s strip. ZMC says she’s tired of being THE token female scientist and spends some time talking about other great women scientists and mathematicians, but her real point is: You … Continue reading →

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Vote Tea Party

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

  A recent article on Vanity Fair about current issues as a result of economic inequality said: The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy become to spend money on common needs. The … Continue reading →

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Literata’s translation guide for beer terms

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

Still under development. Contributions welcome! Lager: Beach beer Ale: Pub beer Lambic: Wine cooler for beer snobs (without FD&C Blue No. 5) Stout: Knife and fork beer Guinness: Beer that you have to consume before it develops tool use and tries to consume … Continue reading →

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Reflections on cruising

Posted on April 3, 2011 by

I’m back on terra firma again after a week on a cruise vacation with Spouse and Spouse’s Parents. Not quite home yet, so still somewhat limited in terms of my internet connection, but I’m in the process of getting caught … Continue reading →

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