NASA Lands Car-Size Rover Beside Martian Mountain
Awe-inspiring . . . spectacular . . . glorious! Let's see where Curiosity will take us.
Author: Marcel Gagné
Ruggedly handsome science, Linux, & technology geek. Writer and Free Thinker at Large. The "Cooking With Linux" guy. Occasionally opinionated. Always confused. Loves wine, food, music, and the occasional single malt Scotch. Long time columnist for Linux Journal, LinuxPro Magazine, Ubuntu User Magazine, SysAdmin, and others. Author of six books including "Linux System Administration: A User's Guide" and the "Moving to Linux" series of books. Promoter, advocate, and evangelist for Free and Open Source Software on radio, television, and YouTube.
Missouri looking to pass “right to pray” legislation.
An amendment to the state constitution that says "no student shall be compelled to perform or participate in academic assignments or educational presentations that violate his or her religious beliefs," may be coming to Missouri shortly. Does evolution violate your Read More …
Music was better in the sixties, man.
I have personally argued that the 1970s represents the most important decade in music history, specifically rock music, but music in general. I will argue that topic passionately but, unlike this article from Discover Magazine, I don't have the science to back Read More …
Making the breast mandatory
Apparently, new mothers in New York who want to use formula instead of breastfeeding will have to sign out the infant formula like a prescription. Choosing to breastfeed, and for most women in the civilized world, is just that, a Read More …
Jesus doesn’t want you to go to church
Many of us live for the weekend. Time to kick back and slack off a little. You've worked hard all week and you deserve a break. But the day after Saturday is Sunday, and for many Christians, it means a Read More …
50 Shades of Grayskull
Nothing is sacred. This video, which you will watch, even if you tell yourself you don't want to, proves it. Please enjoy, "50 Shades of Grayskull". One of our local radio stations, CFCA-FM, aka Kool FM at 105.3, did a Read More …
Household Beauty Do-It-Yourself Tips
Twenty dollars was insane. And for what? Everything he needed was right here in his own kitchen. Twenty dollars indeed. There was only one cube in the ice tray, but that would be enough. There were pins in the third Read More …
Is God Love?
Someone recently suggested that I might, in fact, believe in God. (A closet theist?) The supporting evidence for this suggestion is that I often write about religion and even quote scripture to support my arguments. Another person suggested that since Read More …
When News Isn’t
I thought of calling this entry, "Website annoyance number 3147 . . . or thereabouts." as opposed to the title that actually made it. I hate, hate, hate 'News' sites that don't put a date on their stories; the result Read More …
The Jesus vs Ayn Rand Cage Match
I don't go for wrestling, mixed martial arts, or any of these so-called sports. However, I'd pay good money to see Ayn Rand and Jesus in a cage match. In this corner, we have Jesus, with his opening salvo. Jesus Read More …