Ellen DeGeneres Responds To Anti-Gay “One Million Moms” Group

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Last week, a Christian group called One Million Moms called on JC Penney to fire new spokesperson Ellen DeGeneres because she’s gay. JC Penney then released a statement saying it stands by DeGeneres. Now, in a clip that will air on her show Wednesday 8th Feb, DeGeneres gives her direct reply … If you liked that, then you might like to … Read more

Seeing visions: Science’s annual visual challenge – in pictures

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Each year, Science Magazine and the National Science Foundation host the International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge.  They have now announced the winners of its 2011 International Science & Engineering Visual Challenge.  Here now are two of the truly inspiring and amazing entries. Yep, my pick, you might and probably would make a different selection, … Read more

Daft Claim of the Week: “Christians not free to say ‘God heals’ have no religious freedom in UK”

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In Today’s UK telegraph, Brendan O’Neill rants about a bunch of Christians being told to not make outrageous fraudulent claims, because doing so infringes upon their religious freedom. We have a special scientific word that accurately describes that stance, and that word is “Bullshit” …let me explain and fill you in on all the details. An organization in Bath … Read more

Top five regrets of the dying

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The UK’s Guardian has a story that claims to list the “Top five regrets of the dying“. The background is that Bronnie Ware, a palliative nurse based in Australia who counselled the dying in their last days, has revealed the most common regrets we have at the end of our lives. OK, I know you are … Read more