Category Archives: Pop culture
The decline of Australian progressivism
Australian state Queensland had an election yesterday, and the result went from a Labor government to a virtual elimination of Labor in the state parliament. This follows, and exceeds, similar defeats in New South Wales last year, and Victoria the … Continue reading
Filed under Australian stuff, Journalism, Politics, Pop culture
The meaning of Christmas
Tony Piro creatively borrows from Peanuts. Click on the picture to see the full comic. Tony has Linus give a fairly standard view, that Christmas is based on prior religious traditions. He carefully avoids making Linus repeat the “Christmas is … Continue reading
Filed under History, Humor, Pop culture, Religion
Still in love, by Justin Currie
I can’t be bothered thinking and hence I will let someone do it for me. This is a piece of Justin Currie’s irony and oxymoronicity at its best.
Filed under Pop culture
Math as language
I recommend this webcomic, “Freefall” – it’s thoughtful and fun.
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Filed under Epistemology, Pop culture
No, surrender
My muse of the moment is Justin Currie, front man for Del Amitri, now solo. Some of his lyrics are nigh on poetry, so I thought I’d post this song, which has elements of Dylan at his best social critic. … Continue reading
Filed under Pop culture
Passing thoughts on Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Spoilers. Look away. As usual Hollywood cannot present how scientists actually do their work. But Rise is a much better film than I expected. For a start, the social dominance behaviours of primates was well presented, along with submission behaviours, … Continue reading
Filed under General Science, Pop culture, Social dominance
God damn Tony Piro!
Tony Piro does this comic: But that’s not why God should damn him. Philosophers do these sorts of things to their kids, and neither of my kids could leave home because Achilles and the Tortoise were always blocking the door. … Continue reading
Filed under Humor, Philosophy, Pop culture, Religion
Religions, cults and wacos
Yes, I’m aware that it’s spelled “wacko” but when people start talking about cults, they often have in mind the insanity that led to the Waco compound disaster. The “Church” of Scientology has used a SLAPP suit to try to … Continue reading
Filed under Politics, Pop culture, Rant, Religion, Sermon, Social evolution
More on tone
The “Tone Wars” revive from time to time, most recently in PZ Myers’ justified criticisms of Richard Dawkins’ objections to feminist objections to sexist language and moves. The story so far: Jen McCreight, who blogs as Blag Hag (why can’t … Continue reading
Filed under Pop culture, Rant, Religion, Sermon, Truisms
