There was a time in this country that an open admission of atheism could get a person severely hurt in any given community. Ostracism, mainly, which over time can be very damaging. But like so many other “out of the … Continue reading
I’m a bit vain, I admit it. I like looking…well, it’s hard to pin down. I have never considered myself “good looking” by any popular standards. I have my own and I have frankly never lived up to them quite. … Continue reading
The number of stars discovered having planets in orbit has grown over the years since we figured out how to find them. Mostly, though, the planets in question have been big Super Jovians, basically failed stars that, had they been … Continue reading
By now I think everyone on the blogosphere has heard the story of Susan Boyle. It is an amazing moment and I hope she goes on to do more, because this woman has the fire and the talent. You can … Continue reading
The previous image has one false note in it. I did a bit more work on it this morning and came up with this version. Can you spot the difference?
And now for a romantic interlude in the otherwise dangerous realm of Afghan social morays vis-a-vis the Taliban. A young couple whose families disapproved of their union ran off to get married. Married, mind. Not live together outside wedlock or … Continue reading
A sample of some of the books that have been stripped of their sales ranking by Amazon’s (now disclaimed) Adult Content Policy: Fiction: E.M. Forster’s Maurice, D. H. Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Radclyffe Hall’s The Well of Loneliness, James Baldwin’s … Continue reading
Amazon.com has just initiated a new marketing policy. They are stripping away the sales ranking of any book with so-called Adult Content. Here’s their little explanation: “In consideration of our entire customer base, we exclude “adult” material from appearing in … Continue reading