Daily Archives: May 15, 2008

Pope thanks virgins; why should he suffer alone?

By thecodepounder | Published May 15, 2008

The Pope today thanked consecrated women virgins gathering at the Vatican for their “Vatican-do attitude.” No really he thanked them for their “total gift” to Christ.
Consecrated virgins are women who take a vow of lifelong chastity in service of the Church.
I know I’m a “different breed of kat” but I can’t understand how self-denial [...]

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California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

By thecodepounder | Published May 15, 2008

Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage, the justices ruled…
Like it or not, those of you who believe that the Equal Protection Clause applies to only some Americans had better get ready, because change is heading in your direction.  My prediction: Eventually the U.S. Extreme Court will get involved and will agree [...]

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The antivax crowd is as bad as the creationists (i.e. fundagelicals)

By thecodepounder | Published May 15, 2008

Phil Plait, detailing some of the more obnoxious comments he received to his well-reasoned and well-documented article Vaccines do not cause autism!.
You do not have the credentials to have an opinion on this subject.
Well, I’m a trained scientist, able to read graphs and do basic statistics. I have a passing familiarity with logical processes, and [...]

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CBS says it will buy CNet

By thecodepounder | Published May 15, 2008

CBS announced today that it will buy web media company CNET Networks Inc., for about $1.8 billion.  Hopefully CBS will change C|Net’s color scheme, yikes!

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Jevon Kearse ready to show he is still an impact player

By thecodepounder | Published May 15, 2008

There’s almost nothing better than a former Titan mega-player coming back home, getting the love from the fans around town, and just dying to prove that he’s still got “it”. It’s no secret that Philly’s defensive scheme wasn’t built to play to Jevon’s strengths–I think he just might have one hell of a season [...]

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Presidential election roundup

By thecodepounder | Published May 15, 2008

Edwards endorses Obama.  Clinton banking (excuse the pun) on Rules Committee (Duh!  In typical Clinton fashion, she wants to change the rules–that she feels really shouldn’t apply to her anyway…)

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China says earthquake death toll could top 50k

By thecodepounder | Published May 15, 2008

China is making a rare international appeal for rescue equipment.
The death toll from China’s massive earthquake could reach more than 50,000, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday, quoting rescue headquarters.
Already some 20,000 are confirmed dead as a result of Monday’s 7.9 magnitude quake, but tens of thousands more remain buried in rubble in [...]

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