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By Dave Hitt on Jul 8, 2009 in Amusing | 1 Comment
“Never pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel” – Mark Twain (maybe) With the advent of the internet we all have barrels full of bits that are nearly free. Any person annoyed with any company can easily air their grievances to thousands of people. This should inspire companies to do whatever […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 6, 2009 in Personal Adventures | 0 Comments
I’ll be doing an interview about Blood Witness on Podioracket this Thursday, June 9, from 9:00 – 10:30 PM (EST). If you’ve got any questions about the novel, Jehovah’s Witnesses, or cults in general, please join us. Call (347) 996-3319 and join the conversation. While it’s running you’ll be able to listen to it live […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 6, 2009 in Politics | 3 Comments
The teacher’s union is one of the biggest reasons US education sucks. They’ve made it impossible to give a teacher a raise for being good at their job. And it’s even more impossible to get rid of the bad ones. In New York City over 700 teachers receive full pay ($70,000/year) for not teaching. They’re […]
By Dave Hitt on Jul 1, 2009 in Nanny Nation, Yeah - That'll Work | 1 Comment
If you’re attacked in the UK and defend yourself with a gun you will spend more time in jail than your attacker. As a result both criminals and decent people are arming themselves with the next best thing – knives. Britain is even more of a nanny state than the US, so it’s not surprising […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 28, 2009 in Big Brother, Junk Science, Politics | 6 Comments
Among the many reasons I remain skeptical about Global Warming – excuse me, Climate Change – are the veracity and agendas of those promoting it. Government, non-government and quasi-government organizations (like the UN) are spreading fear at every opportunity while jumping on the chance to grow their power and income. The EPA has been a […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 27, 2009 in Pop Culture | 4 Comments
Two days later and we’re still be bombarded by stories about Michael Jackson. I grew up listening to the Jackson 5, loved Off the Wall and Thriller, but enough already. Jackson was raised a Jehovah’s Witness, and was still one when he did the Thriller video, which is why he prefaced it with the disclaimer: […]
By Dave Hitt on Jun 26, 2009 in Things Atheists Didn't Do | 993 Comments
This is another installment in our continuing series of Things Atheists Didn’t Do. A pedophile priest, not an atheist, claimed he was only giving his victim anatomy lessons. Muslims in Pakistan stoned a Christian man to death. His crime? Drinking tea at a roadside stall that was designated for Muslims only. When a Christian church […]