The NFL Network is reporting that Brett Favre has told the Green Bay Packers that he intends to report to training camp this weekend and that he will petition the NFL commissioner for reinstatement.
Entries from July 2008
Favre tells Pack he plans to report to training camp
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July 25, 2008 at 1:33pm
by thecodepounder
“Last lecture” professor Randy Pausch dies
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July 25, 2008 at 1:06pm
by thecodepounder
Randy Pausch, now famous for the life-affirming message of the ubiquitous “last lecture” internet video, died of pancreatic cancer today at his home in Virginia. Randy Pausch was 47.
If you haven’t seen the lecture, watch it on YouTube.
Health / Medicine · Internet · Technology
You can’t convince a believer of anything…
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July 25, 2008 at 10:54am
by thecodepounder
You can’t convince a believer of anything; their belief is not based on evidence but a deep-seated need to believe.
— Carl Sagan
Apollo Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell: Aliens really exist
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July 24, 2008 at 2:59pm
by thecodepounder
Dr. Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut who walked on the Moon with Alan Shepard, and noted “paranormal” enthusiast* made his remarks concerning extraterrestrials during a radio interview Thursday in Birmingham, England.
* He is known to have conducted ESP experiments during the flight of Apollo 14. These were “private” experiments, meaning that NASA had no [...]
How to determine whether you are a fundamentalist christian
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July 24, 2008 at 12:14pm
by thecodepounder
Simple. Take a look at the top ten signs you’re a fundamentalist christian.
[via Unreasonable Faith]
Sticking your nose into other people’s business?
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July 23, 2008 at 7:24pm
by thecodepounder
You want to know what’s wrong with our society? Our biggest problem is that we live in a society that no longer values the concept of not sticking one’s nose into other people’s business. We are, as Dennis Miller likes to point out, increasingly becoming a culture of “nosey Nellys”, and this from a culture [...]
WordPress for iPhone application now available
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July 22, 2008 at 8:02am
by thecodepounder
The WordPress for iPhone app is now available at the iTunes App Store. Woo-hoo! This is the one I’ve been waiting for… Downloading it now, can’t wait to give it a spin!
Internet · Technology · Wireless / Mobile · iPod / iPhone / iTunes
Court throws out $550k fine in “wardrobe malfunction” case
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July 21, 2008 at 2:12pm
by thecodepounder
A federal appeals court today threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS imposed as a result of the notorious “wardrobe malfunction” during the 2004 Super Bowl Halftime Show.
I wrote about this nearly two years ago, on my old blog, wherein I concluded:
My personal credo has always been “to each his own, just leave me [...]
Crime and Punishment · Family · Government / Law · NFL · Politics · Privacy · Skepticism / Rational-Critical Thought · Social Commentary · Television
I will pray to god asking him to make you think like me
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July 21, 2008 at 12:44pm
by thecodepounder
Funniest thing I’ve read in a long time: “Evolution Has Been Disproven” on Atheist Revolution.
Humor · Science · Skepticism / Rational-Critical Thought
Almost forgot, today is Scopes Trial day
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July 21, 2008 at 12:21pm
by thecodepounder
I love that it’s referred to as the Scopes “Monkey” Trial, because I get such a laugh when anyone tells me “I didn’t come from no monkey!” Why not just stand up and say, “I don’t know nuttin’ ’bout Evolution, not even the most basic stuff, but that sure ain’t gonna stop me from [...]
Crime and Punishment · Education · Government / Law · History · Politics · Religion · Science · Wacky Shit