Early Bible Found? Maybe. »

Apparently some archaeologists discovered what appear to be first century bible like metal books in Jordan. Very quickly people are coming out of the woodwork to either validate what they are or deny that they serve any proof whatsoever of anything in the Christian faith. To me I am indifferent as either way they are [...]

Banks Finding a Way »

Recent times have been hard on banks – they have had to start following the rules, at least to some degree. Yes, yes, many still find a way to avoid doing anything to the letter of the law – but still at least we are trying to reign in their evil ways. The amusing thing [...]

Tembatsu For You »

When Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara called the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan tembatsu — or “divine judgment” – he was invoking a belief structure detailing a theological cause and effect shared by nearly 40 percent of Americans. Ishihara later apologized for his remark – which is most likely appropriate for a political leader (but [...]

All That is Red,White, and Blue »

The United Nations voted to place a no fly zone over Libya, you know, to protect citizens and what not. Granted those citizens themselves are now classified as freedom fighters, or terrorists, depending really on who is doing the labeling – meaning they have guns and are using them, but hey! Tomato Tomahto. Cool cool, [...]

Yakuza aid Japan »

Interesting article about Japan’s Criminal element
Much like the Japanese failed to take advantage of looting opportunities, the Japanese criminal element were one of the first to get supplies flowing to the affected areas – anonymously even so their donations would be accepted. The culture continues to impress.
Would/did the Mafia or Gangs in the States [...]

Ode to Japan »

It has become clear lately that the Japanese people are going through some difficult times, and have, quite possibly, a tougher road ahead of them in the near future. First there was the largest Earthquake to hit Japan in their recorded history. Building were smashed. Foundations wrecked. Before anyone could even truly assess the damage [...]

We Heart Kenfu »

Kenfu is a regular here on Blinkinblogs. He has written some stories (is sort of our Sports commentator) and frequently comments on others’ articles with a flair for flippantly snarky – we love that here. What you don’t know is that Kenfu is in Japan and has been for quite some time. We heard from Kenfu just after [...]

Funny People »

I don’t usually watch movies about comedians as they are normally forced funny films – much akin to forced Epics, they usually fail to deliver. There are quite a few of these types of flicks in existence and almost all of them aren’t really all that funny – as opposed to the stand up work [...]

Science Frontiers »

When one thinks of Science Journals, one usually thinks of slick organizations that funnel university and/or government peer-reviewed research through an expensive editorial cycle of scientific reviewers. If you’ve ever subscribed to one of these Journals, you also think “very pricey” when considering subscription rates.
I’ve found something better for an $8 annual [...]

Super Moon is coming!!!!!! »

Read this article on Yahoo.com:

I’d like to place my bet that nothing will happen and anything that does will be purely coincidental.
What makes this Astrologer “noted”?
One of my favorite quotes from the article: “(It should be noted that astrology is not a real science, but merely makes connections between astronomical and mystical events.)”
Yeah to Yahoo [...]

Republicans are better at Politics? »

I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat as I think they both have a series of flaws that frankly I don’t want to go into right now. I have been watching this Wisconsin drama play out over the last few weeks and have come to the conclusion that at the very least the Republicans [...]

The Price of Oil »

If you own a car, or do anything that is related to the price of oil (realize that practically everything is) then the recent spike in those oil prices has an effect on you. You may already know that the price of oil fluctuates quite a bit but you may not know why or what [...]

Your Kid? He is Wuss. »

I have often giggled at my pondering of my childhood having zero idea how I lived through it. My friends and I often tried to kill each other, all in the name of fun. We’d make up games that involved hurting other kids, but never really said the fact out loud. My friend Doug and [...]

I to the N to the D to the I to the A »

I submit onto you a very popular email that is circulating the Indian Sub-Continent currently. The Indian people and their culture have much to be proud of… as this list illustrates. In reflecting upon different cultures, I always try to find something to emulate or, at the very least, use as a lesson with [...]