Jindal’s Jihad

If you haven’t heard, the neocons are having Louisiana governor – their next Sarah Palin – Piyush “Bobby” Jindal give the nutjob…I mean, Republican… rebuttal to President Obama’s (I love saying that!) speech tonight. This guy is just as scary…

Those Wacky Mormons!

I’m currently reading a fascinating book called Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer. It uses a brutal double-homicide (mother-child) committed by Mormon fanatics as the catch, but covers the entire history of the…

‘Tis the Season

Just some randomness going through my head today whilst participating in economy-building activities (aka Xmas-shopping). Overt displays of generosity and selfishness both seem to become more abundant at this time of year.