Archive for December, 2005

Christmas Watch 2005: The War on Christmas

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005

All over the web you will find articles by Christians talking about the “War on Christmas” and articles by non-Christians denying that there is such a thing. Well, I’m here to tell you the truth. You’re damn right there’s a War on Christmas, and we’re suddenly losing.
For a couple of decades, we were […]

GOD or NOT #3: Miracles

Monday, December 5th, 2005

“Baby, I’ve been waiting,
I’ve been waiting night and day.
I didn’t see the time,
I waited half my life away.
There were lots of invitations
and I know you sent me some,
but I was waiting
for the miracle, for the miracle to come.”
Leonard Cohen
Well, the wait is finally over. It’s time once again for the only blog carnival that […]

God is a Dick - Part XXII: The “Promised” Land

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

Lucy Van Pelt: I never get what I really want. I always get a lot of stupid toys or a bicycle or clothes or something like that.
Charlie Brown: What is it you want?
Lucy Van Pelt: Real estate.

Well, Lucy should go to church more often, because real estate is god’s favorite gift to give. […]

Godless Gifts

Thursday, December 1st, 2005

The retail season is well under way. People all around us are preparing to celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanza, Yule, etc., and America’s malls and toy stores are full of the holiday spirit and riot police. Since Black Friday and Cyber Monday have already passed, I’m sure much of your shopping is done (yeah […]