‘Bible prophecy’ and why we can’t have nice things — Slacktivist Fred Clark is fascinating.
How the Media Would Have Covered the Birth of Jesus — Hah! (Via
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Palin Never Actually Read Interview Before Defending 'Duck Dynasty' Star — According to Palin's reasoning, she didn't have to read the interview to defend Robertson in the first place because the substance of his comments didn't matter. He was invoking the Bible, she said, so his critics are actually taking issue with Scripture itself. "In response, he was quoting the Gospel," she told Van Susteren. "So people who are so insulted and offended by what he said evidently are offended by what he was quoting in the Gospel.” I don’t really understand why defending racism and homophobia has become the Christian thing to do here in America. But then I’ve actually read the Bible, so the source of my misunderstanding should be obvious.
?otD: Got returns?
12/26/2013
Writing time yesterday: 0.0 hours (chemo brain)
Hours slept: 9.0 hours (solid)
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Weight: 240.6
Number of FEMA troops on my block falsifying climate change data: 0
Currently reading: n/a (chemo brain)