Weapon of Mass Distraction

Not silent, just busy

Derek — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:35:38 +0000

My blog has been pretty quiet so far this year. Looking back over the archives, there were periods during which I’d post several times a day — often, I’m ashamed to admit, when I was supposed to be doing something …

What democracy hath wrought

Derek — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:14:49 +0000

Saddam Hussein is starting to look good by comparison: More than 90 Iraqi students have been stoned to death for their Emo haircuts by religious extremists in Baghdad in the past month after an interior ministry statement dubbed it devil …

Back to Branson!

Derek — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:59:32 +0000

Sharon and I are honored to return to Branson, Missouri this summer for what looks like another amazing conference. And once again, we get to pick the brains of the speakers for P.I.D. Radio!

Wind farms…bad?

Derek — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:03:11 +0000

This winter in Illinois seems warmer than usual. We’ve discovered the reason — all those huge propellers along I-39! [W]ind farms can actually alter the climate according to a new study by a group of American scientists. The team from …

Safer for whom?

Derek — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:17:52 +0000

A Reuters headline this week proclaims Abortion safer than giving birth: Dr. Elizabeth Raymond from Gynuity Health Projects in New York City and Dr. David Grimes of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, found that between …

Scripting the caucus

Derek — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:06:30 +0000

The storyline shifts again to make the show more entertaining: According to the latest survey from Public Policy Polling, it looks like a statistical dead heat between Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum for the top slot in the …

God targeting elections?

Derek — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:39:09 +0000

I stumbled onto this video from December of 2010 this morning. Cindy Jacobs of Generals International says God told her He’s targeting elections to bring forth a “Davidic governmental anointing” to remove the unholy from elected office: Here’s the rub: …

Another example of why we won’t join AARP

Derek — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:18:18 +0000

As a man who’s spent nearly his entire life in Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri, I can assure you that most mature Midwestern adults do not consider a town full of gay atheist Democrats an attractive retirement destination.

Merry Christmas!

Derek — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:48:13 +0000

It’s been far too long since I’ve posted something, anything, on this site. It’s not that I’ve forgotten about this blog, which is now, what–nine years old? This Christmas season has just been a little busy, and in the hustle …

Atlas Bugged

Derek — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:27:14 +0000

Mmm… Delicious irony… Atlas Productions LLC announced today its plan to replace more than 100,000 title sheets appearing on the Atlas Shrugged Part 1 DVD and Blu-ray versions sold through major retail outlets. These retail versions were packaged with an …