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I just received my copy of the Walking Dead graphic novel compendium in the mail the other day, which contains the first 48 issues of Kirkman’s now legendary series. The guys at AMC have also done a good job in … Continue reading 
There exists a rather lightweight news program on one of the local TV stations here, it’s pretty much commented news for duck hunters and footy fans, cheap laughs and shallow insights all around, no, don’t expect any substance from The … Continue reading 
There are about 4 million Muslims living in Germany, many of them of Turkish origin after they or their parents or grandparents were recruited as laborors for the booming economy that resulted from the economic recovery after WW II, but … Continue reading 
I believe there is a twitter hashtag called #firstworldproblems, and I had to think of that when I read this article : As the number of obese Germans rises, the funeral industry is scrambling to make adjustments in how larger … Continue reading 
But make no mistake, the circling of the wagons has already begun. The Victorian government has just decided to set up not a Royal Commission, but at least a parliamentary inquiry into the way religious organisations handle sex abuse claims. … Continue reading 
They had this Hitchens memorial thing on at the Global Atheist Convention on the Sunday afternoon, a “best of”, mixed with comments from some of his friends. I didn’t go. Hitchens dying was a really tough one for me, that … Continue reading 
That thread over at Butterflies and Wheels about the Jefferies routine at the GAC is still going on, and it has not been made any better by an invasion from ERV slimepit denizens. Anyway, I don’t have much to say … Continue reading 
You may have seen this video elsewhere already, but I like the montage, and it’s worth again showing everyone the blind hate and bigotry of those protesters. It is also worth noting that they publicly demanded the death of Ajaan … Continue reading 
Gah, you guys ! I’ve only been away for 2 weeks, and I miss you all already ! And of course it doesn’t help that my readership seems to increase whenever I don’t post, I think you people are just … Continue reading 
Hi all, I have decided to give this blog thing a break for a little while. I may well come back in some shape or form at a later date, but starting today I will not be posting anything new. … Continue reading 
Political and social progress in predominantly religious countries is often hampered by this inexplicable tendency to try and interpret the transcribed utterings of some dead Rabbi from millenias ago with regards to an issue of the present time. The USA, … Continue reading 
Must…vent…frustration. It is pissing me off to no end how inbred and closed-off the whole atheist and secular blogosphere is, and that also applies to certain media aggregators and atheist organisations. I’ve been producing content for going onto 2 years … Continue reading 
According to this report from CNN, Authorities in the northern Mexican state of Sonora have arrested eight people accused of killing two boys and one woman as human sacrifices for Santa Muerte — the saint of death — officials said … Continue reading 
I was just watching the last part of a TV special series called “God in America” on local TV here. It’s quite interesting, and has clarified and explained a few things to me, with regards to the USA’s unhealthy infatuation … Continue reading 
The 6 Victorian bishops of the Catholic Church will this weekend circulate a Pastoral Letter among parishioners, in which they will be asking them to follow the Catholic position on same-sex marriage. This is a breathtaking attempt to force a … Continue reading 
The latest Jesus and Mo comic makes an important point, believers see it as their right and duty to make disciples, and secularism gets in the way of this, it’s never enough for them just to be granted freedom of … Continue reading 
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