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Dick Cheney, faith, fundamentalists, gay rights, Halliburton, intelligence, Iowa, mind-body issues, oil spill, psychology, religion, same-sex marriage, Ted Haggard, wealth
Sooo, it’s Thursday, and you know what that means! Oh, maybe you don’t? Well, it means the weekend is only a coupla days away. That used to be the only thing I frankly lived for.
Now, not so much. Being REtired ( not more tired mind ya) but, as in not working a formal gig meaning job, I don’t pay as much attention to the humpy Wednesday, maudlin Monday kinda thing any more. But it’s hard to shake, cuz the rest of the world seems to, so well, I succumb to public pressure.
Which all means nothing whatsoever. But as usual, I aim to dazzle you with my wordy abilities.
Saying that, hey, ever wondered where all the smart people are? Other that moi and Contrarian here, well, things are probably a little intellectually bereft here in the hinterlands of northern Linn county Iowa. Not to cast aspersions upon my fellow Iowans or nuttin’ . I am not a caster, having no rod and reel, nor a bean to save my soul. Should those things work at saving one’s soul that is. Anyway, The Atlantic has a kinda weird story and charts about where all the smart people live. Take a look.
Oh I got a new word for ya from Dr. McGrath over at Exploring our Matrix. It’s sarchasm. Meaning those who are unable to grasp the sarcasm of what you said. I thought it was a good one. He had a couple of others. It was one of yesterday’s posts I believe. He’s a multiple poster, which might be sexually deviant, or maybe just an addiction. I don’t know for sure.
Apparently while I was a sleepin’ the dang old fundies have been at it again, here in I-O-WA. It seems 834 “pastors” of “churches” in Iowa have sent letters to all candidates informing them of hellfire and damnation opposition, should they not push for a constitutional amendment redefining marriage as between only a man and a woman. It will require that to pass muster before the Iowa Supreme Court. Ain’t these idiots got anything better to do? Like feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and such? This comes by way of Rightwing Watch.
Well, dintcha just know he would? Disgraced fundie gay blade, Ted Haggard and his stand by yer man wifey, are planning on starting their own church. I don’t think the New Life Church of which he was the head honcho before the, err, scandal, wanted him back. So, because of public demand he is baaakk. Shall we all say a prayer for the poor souls who will become his newest victims?
Speaking of fraudulent stuff (we were weren’t we?) the Bible and Interpretation has a great article on some folks penchant for stuff that “proves” faith. We are talking about shrouds and pieces of the cross, and other such stuff. If you are religiousy, you might enjoy it.
If you want some heavy duty reading about mind-body issues–how does our brain relate to our our mind–then read a thoughtful post from Robert Lawrence Kuhn, at Science and Religion Today. It’s fascinating if a bit complicated to untangle. Best I can discern is that there is no real consensus among the experts. Are we reproducible or is there something about us that is, well, not biological?
It’s long been my contention that having the ability to acquire most anything, leaves one with little enjoyment of much of any commodity so obtained. (If you can afford a 100 cashmere sweaters, how much do you enjoy wearing or looking at one of yours?) Psychology Today reports on some findings. (Hint: I’m sorta vindicated, sorta.)
Anybody notice? That old Dick “THE DICK” Cheney has been silent during this BP disaster? Mr. Bigmouth warning us how Obama was destroying Merika for the whitey man, has shut his pie hole tight as of late. I shouldn’t wonder since, Halliburton is busy lining the coffers of all those Rethugs up for election who just happen to sit on committees that will be investigating the oil spew. These asswipes have NO shame. Did I just manage to waste time stating the obvious? Sure did.
That’s it for today. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. Use yours today!
Vodka and Ground Beef said:
I know I’m not Kevin Costner or James Cameron, so they probably wouldn’t listen to my idea of how to fix the oil spill crisis, but I’ve contended since day one that they should have used Dick Cheney’s head to plug the hole.
Sherry said:
I love the idea Vodka! lol
blisterina said:
Seattle in the top 5? *sniffs hautily* I knew Los Angeles was no longer smart enough for me.
(Granted, I’m waaaay out of Seattle’s city limits, but I don’t see the towns of Nooksack or La Conner on that list…)
Sherry said:
Oh do crow Blisterina…There is nothing of Iowa even on the list!
TomCat said:
Cheney is afraid to speak up for fear that we might stretch his mouth over the leak and blug his butt with GW. 😉
Sherry said:
Is there anyone who can stand the man between his wifey and that demon spawn Lizzy?
Tim said:
Well, let’s let the data speak for themselves, shall we? Houston, fourth largest city in the US and home of Halliburton, ranks 32nd in the concentration of people with degrees. Living in #6 (Chicago) in an area where degreed is pretty much de rigueur, I can attest that education isn’t a reliable indicator of intelligence. But, good God, at least I’m around people who tried. That Cheney and the Bushes would migrate to Houston–on purpose!–explains a whole lot, including why they thought the rest of us would be such pushovers for their lunacy. And now that they’ve infected their party with the virus…
But wait, didn’t the greatest Republican who ever lived say something about fooling all the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time? If the rankings were based on cities with the highest concentration of “some of the people,” Houston might very well carry the day!
Sherry said:
HAHAHA, touche! What more needs be said?