I loved one of the commercial parodies from Saturday Night Live over the weekend. The setup is this (actual) commercial about high fructose corn syrup. The parody features Kristen Wiig (Mom 1) and Nasim Pedrad (Mom 2). If you can, watch it before you read the transcript below: Mom 1: Wow! You don’t care what the kids eat, huh? Mom 2: Excuse me? Mom 1: That has high fructose corn syrup in it. Mom 2: And…? Mom 1: Well, you… Read more
I know, I know… Last week, I said it was the deadline for sending me your drawings of Muhammad for Friday’s Draw Muhammad Day sequel. So many of you sent me amazing entries, though… The count is currently 44 drawings of Muhammad. It’s seriously incredible. I get the feeling there are more of you who *think* the deadline is over… but screw it. I’ll still accept them through Wednesday. That’ll give me enough time to put together the post. So… Read more
As May 21st approaches, reader Amanda has a fantastic idea: Everyone gather up a full set of clothes, including shoes. Place them in a public area on May 21st, as if someone was raptured. Underneath, place a note which says: “The rapture is a MYTH, but people and their needs are REAL, and these clothes were placed there for someone who needs them.” Make it happen! Actions speak louder than the words of crazy people. Barring that, I also approve… Read more
Musician Andrew Fox has a fantastic new song out called “Disco Institute” — Can you guess the inspiration…? 🙂 It’s catchy, awesome, and the only party song I’ve ever heard that mocks intelligent Design and the people who perpetuate bad science. Here are a couple excerpts from the lyrics: Shut your mind off, Toss it down that chute! The dance, you’ll find, has been designed at the Disco Institute! Some lyrics come from the perspective of the Discovery Institute itself… Read more
