This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 30, 2008). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Sometime between June 27th and June 30th, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- Top 10 Strangest Anti-Terrorism Patents: Technology has always played a big role in fighting terrorism. Some inventions are truly useful and will undoubtedly save lives, whereas others are so bizarre that one wonders how in the world they got patented.
- The best God joke ever – and it’s mine!: Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, "Don't do it!" He said, "Nobody loves me." I said, "God loves you. Do you believe in God?" (Obviously, that's not the whole joke. Click through and keep reading.)
- Metafilter looks at ‘Christiane F’, or ‘Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo’: We watched the film in my high school German class, and though I've not seen it since then, I've never forgotten it. Probably a prime reason why my experiments with drugs never went as far as shooting up.
- Presbyterian assembly votes to drop gay clergy ban: The denomination's General Assembly voted 54 percent to 46 percent today to drop the requirement that would-be ministers, deacons and elders live in "fidelity within the covenant of marriage between and a man and a woman, or chastity in singleness."
- The Presurfer: Oops!: Some ladies wanted to thank George Brownridge. They soon realized their mistake and the next day this advertisement appeared.