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1. about 3 hours ago on In the Bleachers

   “…as modern people will attribute quotations of unknown origin to William Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, or George Carlin.”

   Yup, I have often found myself saying, “No, that was Stephen Wright” or “No, that was Larry Miller’s”. So, yeah, far too common.

   As I have often expressed, religion has it’s place for those that feel the need for it, whether it’s the solace, the community, or the security of falsely believing in the devine protection of an omnipotent deity. Sadly, It falsely verifies happenchance bad luck (like kids who get this worm in their eye, whose whole life cycle involves blinding the child—period) as mysterious ways while attributing good luck (winning the lotto?) to miracles from on high. Of course, It also reduces the fear—in some, that this is the one and only existence they will have by professing an afterlife of heavenly glory or unending torment. Which, during the times of war, is a very good tool to use when sending scared “kids”—who have lived but a fraction of their life, into battle. It is the epitome of giving false hope where there is none. I mean to think your deity helps you to score a touchdown or cure your sons cancer or gets you out of a traffic ticket or some other trivial prayer request, when he/she/it allowed an entire holocaust to occur or the Son-of-Sam types of serial killers to run unchecked by devine intervention while they kill or maim totally innocent victims? That is insane.

2. about 4 hours ago on Adult Children

   I didn’t, but both, along with Hirsh, kind of fizzled after due to lack of range (think William Macy or John Larroquette—both good actors but…). Although, Andy just went off the deep end of the cliff, but seeing Hirsh with Baranski along with Teller and Bates in the Big Bang Theory was a gas.

3. about 4 hours ago on In the Bleachers

   Please don’t bring up the fact that the Hey-zeus guy was only committed to paper years after his presumed death or that at that time in history there were prophets on almost every corner OR that this Jesus guy was based on other “gods” before him that were the result of virgin births, had disciples, and…were resurrected. I forget the exact number, but eleven or twelve comes to mind.

   As Richard Dawkins said, “We are all atheists, some of us just take it one god further.”

4. about 4 hours ago on In the Bleachers

   And to think, F or N is the same clown that claims researched scientific facts are merely a “faith”. He is truly precious when it comes to projection and beliefs in the unprovable. I guess denial of anthropomorphic climate change and religious beliefs go hand in hand.

5. about 4 hours ago on In the Bleachers

   “No such thing as evolution. I was put on this earth by a superior being and in no way, shape, or form crawled out of the ocean. People that believe that are very simple minded”

   That is the best self-own I have seen in days. Well done. Be sure to put your tithe (preferably cash money) in the church coffers on your way out as they need another golden cross to hang in the abbey.

6. about 5 hours ago on Prickly City

   LOL, I have those a lot these days.

7. about 5 hours ago on Adult Children

   Taxi was another fav of mine with Lloyd, Henner, Kane, and Devito really making it amazing.

8. about 5 hours ago on Adult Children

   She’s had quite the life with appearances on SNL, Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore and others—it’s a nice read at Wiki. I didn’t read it all yet, but this stuck a note, "Legacy and influence:Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman offers “Kitchen Sink Theater of the Absurd”23 featuring a Candide-esque TV-watching housewife who, in one signature episode, brings a sick neighbor a bowl of chicken soup, only to have him fall asleep and drown in it. “I have actually taken a human life with my chicken soup,” Mary laments. While some called the production ahead of its time, Lasser has pointed out that this post-Watergate, existential satirical comedy-drama also reflects its time period perfectly.15

   As author Claire Barliant writes: “For some, the 1970s…was a descent into chaos, a dissolution of self, but also a kind of awakening….The Seventies’ nervous breakdown coincides with women’s lib and a strengthening gay rights movement….[Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman] is relevant today because it entertains but still shocks, because the social commentary and satire and bravery of the show are as fresh as ever.”24 Moreover, Lasser as the series’ figurehead aptly embodies both the insanity and enlightenment of the epoch."

9. about 6 hours ago on Prickly City

   My go to for finding songs from lyrics is Google and “Gonna play some funky Dixie land,” took me right to Cheap’s reply; although, sometimes it does fail miserably. Hah, I just tried Lycos and it worked too. To be fair, though, using some of the other parts of your quoted lyrics, as well as some of my own that were too vague didn’t help at all.

10. about 6 hours ago on Adult Children

    Just surprised myself and pulled her name out of some back corner of my brain, Louise Lasser, who is still kicking at 85.