Seriously just go read it:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-rituals-work

This weekend I had one of those caught-off-guard encounters about religion.  I typically consider myself well versed to debate theology, in fact I welcome it. I live in the south, and have the pleasure of working with a very large but close knit group of nerds. We often chat about our thoughts and ideas covering typical no-no topics of politics, religion, sexuality, even personal finances. It isn't often that I'm…

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Eva, my 7 year old pit bull, went all Rin Tin Tin on a guy this weekend. I was home alone, Chris was wrestling, Talon was at my mothers while I steam cleaned all the carpets. I had Eva fenced in on the back patio so her big'ole paws weren't clomping all over my drying carpets. She had barked at random stuff all day, but when she started that "warning" bark, I knew something was wrong. There is a definite difference in her "look a squirrel" bark or even her "I see the neighbor" bark and the bark… Continue

When Someone You Love Is Wiccan

by: Carl McColman



I downloaded this book onto my Kindle so that I could preview it; thinking I might buy it and give it to my mother. I wanted to make sure that I agreed with everything in the book, before handing it off to her as I'm sure it will be the only book on the matter she ever reads. (unless of course as the book suggests, she reads more on the subject later to better acquaint herself with my religion - heh, unlikely) Actually its… Continue

Ok so I had a bit of a funny occurrence while in the hospital last weekend and I just had to share as I'm sure situations like this happen to others as well. I am nearly at the end of my pregnancy (I have a breech baby, so I'm having a C-section on Monday the 27th) but I was having some contractions this past Friday so I had to go into the hospital to be monitored. Well you know how they ask you like 101 questions about yourself and your lifestyle when you first go in there.. ok well one… Continue