Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- The NY Times shines a light on ‘The Family’ and its ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ – Actually, Jesus regularly dined with sinners …
- Why did Republicans side with AIG bonuses instead of everyone else?: Chris in Paris
- UM’s open shame, the Center for Spirituality & Healing [Pharyngula] – The hurt-feewings response of woo-meisters responding to scientific criticism is so predictable. “Ow! Why you so mean?”
- Fun with punctuation – I will have to send this around to my team, as I’m known as “Too Many Commas Man” by my boss.
- The Straight Dope: What’s this “pact with the devil” that Pat Robertson says caused Haiti’s woes? – Money graf: “If the claim is that superstition and ignorance impede progress, you won’t get an argument from me. Haiti possibly is one example. Pat Robertson is another.”
- Apple granted patent for touch-sensitive bezel – Cool enough, but I hope this is a patent for a particular technical implementation, not for the whole concept of a touch-sensitive bezel. Knowing the US Patent Office, though …
- Analyst: Email will lose ground to social networks – So email will blur with social networks … but social networks will supplant email .. so … Gartner will get lots of consulting money. Got it.
- House Republicans Assail White House Briefing on Christmas Day Bomber – Political Punch – So when the White House actually mentions progress in a terrorism case, it’s all about dangerous politics that endangers national security. Got it.
- Flashback: McCain cited Colin Powell as justification for opposing DADT repeal. – What, like he needs to actually come up with a coherent reason for changing his mind?
- McDonnell: Opposition to gay measures based on law | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com – Right! Discrimination won’t be tolerated … but it won’t be illegal. Got it!
- A Horrifying Picture of Life With Christians In the Workplace – Brilliant. Simply brilliant.
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