Where’s Waldo? A Theater Near You…

Take a good look at this:That right there, my friends, is a small image from one of the Where’s Waldo? books by Martin Handford. It’s also somehow the plot for the upcoming feature film from Universal Studios based on those books.
Sadly, I’m not joking.
In the film, we apparently discover a now-30-year-old Waldo traveling through time [...]

Rebates and the Problem of Evil

Not to be that guy, but I until a few years back I vehemently avoided having a cell phone.  When I went on a trip to a place where phone service would be a 15 minute drive I finally decided to get my toes wet — but only a little. I ended up buying a [...]

Do We Really Need a Christian Film Industry?

There’s been quite a kerfuffle lately surrounding the recent comments of Movieguide’s Ted Baehr (you know, the guy and the organization responsible for that Christian movie awards show that Mike wrote about) calling for Hollywood to recognize that its failing finances require a “stimulus package” consisting of the creation of more “family-friendly, uplifting and inspiring [...]

I Don’t Like American Idol

My fervent desire was to begin this by declaring American Idol the last straw breaking the back of the final proverbial camel left striving against cultural fluffiness, moral toxicity and the like. I came to the conclusion this may be a bit strong. But I still find it unpleasant and icky.
Carrie Underwood is the only [...]

Top 5 Most Annoying Children’s Songs

No, I’m not actually linking to anything today.  This is original content!
My wife and I were joking around this morning and started singing goofy songs from when we were kids.  Not for a very extended period of time, mind you, because we quickly realized that many of these songs are actually quite irritating.
I started thinking [...]

…And the Bar Drops Lower

A British student who responded to a written question on an english test by writing an obscenity was awarded points for correct spelling and effective communication.
The chief examiner said, “It does show some very basic skills we are looking for — like conveying some meaning and some spelling.  If it had had an exclamation mark [...]

Al Gore Works Hard to Invent Global Warming

After all, the guy invented the internet, right? Now that that particular venture has taken off, he seems to be redoubling his efforts to transform global warming from a half-baked (pardon the pun) scientific scare-fest into an actual reality with his new “energy efficient” home.
According to this article from the Tennessee Center for Policy [...]

Drillbit Norris

I was listening to the radio on my way into work this morning and hearing all about Barack Obama’s one trillion(!) dollar spending plan to somehow jumpstart the economy (by taking away all our money). One little gem included solving the gas price issue by punishing the companies that are providing oil and gas. [...]

Short-Sighted

My iGoogle “Quote of the Day” widget spat up this gem from Mr. Microsoft today:
“Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There’s a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning.” ~ Bill Gates
It’s disturbing when the practice of one’s faith boils down only to measures [...]

Thou Shalt Smoke A Bowl

Apparently, some people will try anything to explain away the Bible.  Latest idea: Moses was stoned when all those miracles happened.  The Ten Commandments?  The burning bush?  All the result of an acid trip.
So says this guy, anyway.
My favorite line from the article: “Moses was probably also on drugs when he saw the ‘burning bush,’ [...]