Darwin’s Deadly Legacy

Darwin, as most of you would be aware, was one of the pioneers of the Theory of Evolution. You know, the theory that states that life adapted to environmental conditions in such a way that the survival of their species was made easier. Yeah, that nice theory which is accepted by the truly [...]

Sunday, bloody Sunday

The Australian television station known as Channel 9 recently gained a new boss - a certain figure known as Eddie McGuire. Eddie, it should be noted, has no experience in such a field; the closest he’s had previously is being the host of a program called ‘The Footy Show‘. McGuire’s actions are, when [...]

Vatican: Sticking their heads in the sand

It would seem that the Vatican has decided to fire their chief astronomer simply because he thinks that evolution is how life as we know it formed on Earth. Is this the work of a sane organisation or one trying to stick it’s head into the proverbial sand?
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West Wing vs. Bible Literalism

Fundamentalist religion, no matter the faith, annoys me. It seems to be nothing short of a cesspit of ignorance and outright stupidity. By definition, fundamentalists do not want to improve themselves or seek a greater truth through analystical reflection; instead they stand by laughable beliefs which are often at direct odds with those [...]

Motorola RAZR V3x: What’s it like?

A while back I bought myself a new phone, a Motorola RAZR V3x, and I’ve now been using it for a bit over a month. So what do I think of it? How does this phone stack up? What’s good about it? What are some problems with the phone? For [...]

John Howard: Still in the past.

Though most Americans probably aren’t aware of it, there is such a thing as ‘the rest of the World’. A part of that ‘rest of the world’ is called Australia and it’s ruled by an animated Garden Gnome called John Howard, leader of the paradoxically named Liberal Party.
To cut a long story short, Howard [...]

Five toughest beings ever.

Well, ‘ever’ is a damn long time so we’ll clarify that by saying The Five Toughest Modern Era Beings. Which persons from the last century or so have the biggest aura of coolness and ass-kicking? Which men (or women) would you want watching your back or simply meet? Let’s count down the [...]