Wow...

This is just more evidence atheists are the only "minority" left you can openly discriminate against. It blows my mind how expert analysts on a major news network can get away with saying this crap. What if they said, "how anyone can associate with black people is beyond me. I just don't get it." Or if Donna Brazil said, "some people believe in the Great Pumpkin and some people, for whatever reason, don't. Even though there is plenty of evidence to support the existence of the Great Pumpkin..."

I'm so angry at this I can hardly type.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4zRnr2FOCc&feature=related

New Favorite Website

I'm sure some of you have already discovered this website, but it is a great place to catch up on the latest scientific news.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/

Review of "Religulous"

I hadn't planned on reviewing this movie, but my brother Mark put the pressure on me. So, here it is...

I have always found Bill Maher somewhat funny, holding many of the same ideas as me. But I have also always thought he's a bit of a jerk. The movie was no different. However, I did take guilty pleasure in him making fun of people to their face...but I wouldn't condone it except in rare circumstances. I wouldn't call the movie a documentary either. It is simply a series of interview clips with various whack jobs...usually in charge of small, backwoods congregations or religion themed amusements parks. The creation museum in northern Kentucky is also included. I enjoyed it for what it was...making fun of those that are easy to make fun of. I wish I could have seen him take on the Cobb County, GA or the Kansas school boards. That I would condone.

31 Cents & A Metal Domino

I also went to the park today during lunch (George Rogers) and only found 31 cents & a metal domino. I think this will yield more now that I've been over there and looked around a bit.

Nice Tackle Ref!

I saw this video of the LSU/South Carolina game on Youtube. My first thought was it's fake. I watched it over and over again trying to make myself believe the ref was just protecting himself. Nope. It was a tackle. I guess the refs hate Spurrier as much as everyone else.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWt1tGTHdkc&feature=bz303

Oh yeah...and referee Wilbur Hackett Jr (the ref in question) is a former Kentucky All-American linebacker.

Metal Detecting Research

I have been looking for locations outside of Louisville for metal detecting. I recently e-mailed a request to Holy Trinity Church in Fredericktown, north of Springfield. Beth was baptized there and I know the church is at least 40-50 years old, if not older (Peggy, if you know any more info, that would be awesome!). It is also just down the road from a picnic ground that includes a baseball field, volleyball court and small playground where the Jones Family reunion is usually held.

Mark-if I get permission, would you like to go? You can research first if you want. I am still trying to find older maps of that area, but they are hard to come by. I went to Washington Counties library page, but didn't have a lot of luck. I think I'll try the Main Library branch downtown during lunch one day and see if I can dig up any records or info from that area.

There are several places in the Springfield area I want to look at. It would be nice to get away from the city...as long as these spots offer some nice findings.

Holy Tomatoes!

I now have another pet peeve that rivals The Bible and other similar texts being placed in the non-fiction section of bookstores. Kroger's self checkout scanners have tomatoes listed under vegetables instead of fruit.

The Kentucky Wildcats Should Thank Me

When the Boston Red Sox were within a few outs of the end of the season the other night, down 7-0 in the 7th inning, I quit watching. I knew a possibility existed Boston may come back, but it was highly unlikely, they'd still be down 3 games to 2, and...who wants to watch the Tampa Bay Rays in the World Series anyway. Fast forward to tonight...
While listening to the Kentucky-Arkansas game tonight on my headphones, I was once again proud of the defense and felt sorry for them. The offense couldn't break fishing tackle or pass so much as a fart. With 6 minutes to go in the game and Arkansas taking possession, the score was 20-7 hogs. I turned off my radio and thought "maybe they can win if I don't listen." Well hells bells, what do you know! When I predicted a semi-offensive breakout in my last post, 4 minutes of perfectly executed football at the end of the game was not what I had in mind. It sure is nice having a team that can still win when it looks hopeless instead of hopeless team that couldn't win while their own fans celebrate on the field and hang from the
goal posts. Good job Cats and thanks to the (according to Kevin) 45 fans who stuck it out and Commonwealth. I guess Bobby Petrino is headed up I-75 looking for his next dream job with the Bengals.

Cats/Hogs

Every game Kentucky has played this year, I felt they had a good chance of winning. I expected them to win against certain teams. Others I felt we could play close and win if the offense came together. Well, they have played close, but the offense hasn't been there. Today, as the Wildcats wallow with the Razorbacks, I am predicting a semi-breakout offensive performance from Kentucky. Even without Lyons, Kentucky will move the ball much better than they have all year. This doesn't mean they will score 50, but I expect a score in the 30's today.

Kentucky 34

Arkansas 16

If this prediction does not pan out, I will immediately delete it from the blog.

That Was Time Well Spent

I spent the first couple hours of my day sitting in the court house because of a subpoena I received regarding an incident at work over the summer. I was named in the district court case as a witness by an on-duty police officer at the stadium. However, I had no recollection of the event other than hearing it on the walkie-talkie I carry. Even then I'm a little sketchy if I actually remember it happening. Finally, after being down there for a while, I was told my testimony was not needed.
I hope I don't have to go back to the court house anytime soon, but it was interesting to see the different types of people milling about. I saw plenty of familiar faces; Police who have worked at the ballpark, lawyers from TV and lawyers I knew from my time at Hurstbourne. Sitting on the "waffle ass making" bench on the 3rd floor, I caught bits of conversations between lawyers and their clients as they strolled past. I saw grungy teenagers trying to adjust to wearing a suit and a few thugs who didn't even attempt to look like upstanding citizens. Some of the attorneys looked like they slept in there suits as they shuffled past, crumpled legal paper jutting out from under both arms. The hustle and bustle reminded me of the Ministry of Magic in the Harry Potter books...if it was in the ghetto.

Lunch Hour Escape

I finally went metal detecting today for about a half-hour during lunch. I was dropping off renewal information to some of my accounts in Prospect and decided to stop at Hays Kennedy Park, just off River Road, on the way back in. This is my first time out in months and I hadn't realized how hard and dry the ground has become. The digging was tough & dusty, but the soil easily fell apart in my hand making retrieval easier. I rounded up .40 cents in my half-hour. One quarter (1980), a dime and 5 pennies. Not bad for being a little rusty. I'm hoping I can get out more after work and at lunch this week.
I have also tried conducting some research on the internet, but it is tough going. I think the research is fun if you find something interesting, but so far I'm only finding unhelpful maps and photos. I'll keep trying.