Jesus loves you…

but He absolutely adores atheists. Why? Because they're the only people who don't ask Him to take sides in a war, particularly a war based on religious beliefs. Do you want to know who is His favorite atheist? Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith: Religion, Terror and the Future of Reason. Too tired [...]

Where’s a Gypsy Witch When You Really Need One?

The Weekly World News has been one of the most famous and extravagant sources of urban mythology for years. Whereas respectable papers like the New York Times deal with a world that seems increasingly insane by presenting themselves as dignified bulwarks of reason, the WWW doesn't even make the effort. It seems to have been [...]

Arrrr!!!! It’s a Smut Roundup, My Hearties!

I'm still a little overwhelmed from returning to NYC from a week in the Bay Area, where for eight days, at least, I wasn't unemployed and feeling desperate — just on vacation.  So here's some assorted smut.  And don't forget: today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day!  ARRRRR!!!!

Guest Post: On September 11, almost one hundred fifty years ago

"…And the first thing a principle does—if it really is a principle—is to kill somebody."                                                      From Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
In his post Welcome to the Dungeon, Chris included an excerpt from Mistress Matisse's account of her encounter with two young men from the Church of Latter Day Saints. Her description of [...]

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