12 questions for atheists, answered by me |
I've been on a Richard Dawkins kick on YouTube in fact I just watched this whopping two hour discussion that covered all kinds of issues about science and its relationship to politics, religion, cul... Posted by Mikebot on Thu, 08 May 2008 12:38:00 PST |
Creative juices |
Remember back when I was saying that I'd been putting so much down in my religion blog that I should write a book? Well, guess what? I've been writing a fucking book! It's coming along really well. I'... Posted by Mikebot on Sun, 04 May 2008 12:49:00 PST |
What a stupid week |
So earlier this week I was all fired up. Maybe the awesomeness of the previous week had something to do with it. I was going to be way social, hit the gym really hard, and get outside to enjoy this aw... Posted by Mikebot on Fri, 02 May 2008 09:36:00 PST |
Christian death metal? |
Tonight I saw an e-flyer promoting a show called "Scream the Prayer". It's one of those mini-festival type shows with lots and lots of bands playing, and this one is all metal, even if by "metal" they... Posted by Mikebot on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:27:00 PST |
The art of the compliance hoop (also, strippers) |
Strippers!Last night was crazy. My old college buddies and I threw a bachelor's party for my good friend Neil, who is getting married this summer. We began the evening at Kilkenny's, went to Dave's pa... Posted by Mikebot on Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:09:00 PST |
Porcelain Heart |
New song from Opeth... so beautiful, I get chills. The bridge/acoustic interlude is amazing, and I love the chorus... "Ahh ahhh ahhhhhhh".... wow. I really like that Mikael Akerfeldt isn't afraid to l... Posted by Mikebot on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:36:00 PST |
Best. Concert. Ever. |
It's pretty rare I can say this, but tonight's concert was probably the best concert I've ever been to. I've seen a lot of other bands that sounded good and had good stage presence, but these guys put... Posted by Mikebot on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:14:00 PST |
Evolving to Mehow, and the power of selection |
I've been studying some stuff that is sort of the "next level" of Mystery Method, both a spinoff and an evolution, by a guy named Mehow, who is a good friend of Mystery's (and yes, like "Mystery", "Me... Posted by Mikebot on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:57:00 PST |
Im a music snob, and Im really okay with that |
I like to think that, despite my affinity for the heavier and darker side of music, I have pretty eclectic tastes. I like everything from Bela Fleck and the Flecktones to Christina Aguilera to P... Posted by Mikebot on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:44:00 PST |
The Bachelor: A case study in the female psyche |
First, watch this:
I saw a bit of The Bachelor last week, and it proved the oldest adage in attraction: we want what we can’t have. Here you have this pedigree of highly beautiful women... Posted by Mikebot on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:42:00 PST |