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Briggs and Big Oil
The closest I come to "Big Oil" is when I create my spécialité de la maison: bacon-olive-oil confit. Incidentally, that's the only way to cook this miracle pig meat---frying removes…
Posted inCulture
Should We Punish The Religious More Harshly?
Philosopher Daniel Dennett does a Q&A column at the Washington Post. He was asked, "Is there widespread media bias against Christianity?". Here are his answers, interspersed with my comments. There…
Posted inFun
Easter Egg Hunt
Hidden in this post is an Easter Egg. Easter it is, of course; and so the egg's theme is appropriate for this day. It's not the most cleverly designed puzzle.…
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Newsweek: Priests Abuse at Same Rate as Non-Priests?
Newsweek (hat tip to Hot Air) writes, "The priesthood is being cast as the refuge of pederasts. In fact, priests seem to abuse children at the same rate as everyone…
