October 2010
“We feel horrible in Kansas that the church is in our state.”
– Kansas Attorney General Steve Six, when discussing Westboro Baptist Church, the church in Topeka known for its anti-gay protests at military funerals. The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case, Snyder v. Westboro Baptist Church, that tests whether the church’s protests are protected by the First...
“A report released this month found that 90% of the guns recovered from crime...”
– And it’s not just Mexico that suffers — most guns found at American crime scenes come from ten lax states, predominantly in the South. (via canisfamiliaris)
“I think it’s cool, but no, I am not about to be appointed the ambassador to...”
– United Nations official Mazlan Othman, who works for the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs, debunking British news reports that she would be Earth’s ambassador to outer space in the case of an alien encounter. (via canisfamiliaris)
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London Day 2
Day One ended early as I was falling asleep at dinner. I only vaguely recall the restaurant.. which is a shame because it seemed awfully nice. Although the day had entirely overcast it didn’t rain on us (as I mentioned) until the very end and even then, no so much.
After coffee (Ian had tea of course) and toast we headed down the street for Ian “do”. His barber was a...
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“There are good reasons why people refrain from doing things like comparing their...”
– “It’s simply inaccurate and confusing to write about Glenn Beck without mentioning Nazis,” writes The Economist’s blogger in the US, ”because Mr Beck talks about Nazis constantly.” We wonder why. (via canisfamiliaris)
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Greenhouse Gases Cause Global Warming
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US research says 8% of men and 7% of women are gay... →
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The American survey is said to be the country’s biggest poll on sexual health and behavior in the last 16 years.
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