As some of you may know already, my book was optioned for a movie by a production company called Drink Me Pictures.
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Basically, the only other thing that matters is these green pigs glow in the dark.
Oh, and some kid shot a HALF-TON WILD BOAR!
At this point in history, I have decided to celebrate Atheism on my MySpace page. Many think a world without a supreme being who gives a flying fuck about us would be too hard to face, but I assure everyone that it is the easiest life imaginable because trying to convince yourself of something false or at least astronomically unlikely is an exhausting and desolate business. Likewise, the prospect of death is not so hard to face when you realize that you never had a chance at Heaven in the first place.
However, there is a lot of misinformation out there about atheists that originates with the misinformation specialists. For instance, Einstein was an the atheist, but some people continue to assert that he was religious. In answer, here are two quotes from him.
"I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religion then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it."
"I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own -- a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotism."
And there are those who say we are un-American, but...
"The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession." -Abraham Lincoln
But then George Bush says:
"No, I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens, nor should they be considered patriots. This is one nation under God."
I guess we still have a way to go, but I will try to celebrate without letting all these detractors spoil the parade. Good for you Karl Sagan, Thomas Edison, Sir Francis Crick, Abraham Lincoln, and all the great atheists without whom we would be literally living in the dark.
I avoid MSM news, so I generally get my news from the
Crooks & Liars,
and
Huffington Post , which usually shares my values and frustrations. I recommend it.
Another thing I heartily recommend is videos by my friend Perry Logan, who has his own cable show on PACT, Austin's public access cable network. He is one of my favorite Austinites, a real sui generis, a Hawkhead (A person who likes Hawkwind, like me. Not so easy to find.) and the Republican's worst nightmare. Check him out. Here's one of his videos!
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And now for a little news.
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Joe Rogan is on... ..
My biggest interest, other than politics, is cob building, which I don’t get to do much yet.Click here to see Cob Projects , the website I put together about this ancient earthen building method for modern visionaries who care about the environment.
I am a professor of English, with an MFA in creative writing/fiction.
I used to play electric guitar, and we opened for Nine Inch Nails, Bad Brains, and Jean Loves Jezebel! :D No, really. :|
I am a straight man who hates sports. Well, maybe not hate. I just hold them in total contempt. The Roman poet Juvenal wrote that, "The people anxiously want only two things-- bread and circuses." The context was a discussion about the decadence of Rome after the Republic had been lost to Republicans ... sorry, to the monarchy and a string of emperors. Seems to ring true today. American "sports" have gone decades since we have seen anything resembling what used to be called sportsmanship. There's a true measure of the American public: They pay money to watch drugged up criminals like Lance Armstrong cheat their way to "victory," and then let their kids worship said drugged-up criminals as role models. Newsflash: If you take steroids, it's cheating. Please don't sit on your ass watching criminals cheat all weekend. It only encourages them. And steroids give you nut cancer, Lance Armstrong. "He defeated the nut cancer he gave himself! He's a hero!" *slap* No! He's not! Stop raising your kids wrong, you dingbat! Do you want them to give themselves nut cancer, too?
Woah. That was a little negative. I need to lay off the coffee.
Here are some of my favorite free resources.
Can’t afford MS Word? Maybe your students can’t afford MS Word. Or do you just hate Bill Gates? Try OpenOffice.org , a free, open source suite of programs that are compatible with all the major MS Office products.
Here, try TVU Player . If you have a fast connection, this baby lets you watch your favorite cable stations on the Internet for free. No kidding!
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Get Spybot Search & Destroy to stop all that nasty spyware and malware. Oh, and it’s free, too.
Thanks very much to my friends. Knowing me can be difficult apparently, and I appreciate you taking the time to do it!
The video below comes as close as anything to expressing my philosophical view of life.
Weirdo Kid Starts Huge Dance Party
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