Notes from the Petting Zoo

Insofar as a god is transcendental, it does not meddle in or care overmuch about the affairs of the microcosmic – that is to say mankind. In fact, it’s highly doubtful a physical mind, constructed of meat and a bit of electricity, could accurately grasp – much less convey – even the grossest permutations of such a mind.

Once a god involves itself with the microcosmic, once it cares deeply about exactly how it’s being worshipped and whether or not its followers enjoy sexual intercourse in only such and so a fashion, then it has, for all intents and purposes, lost the transcendence mankind deems necessary for its gods to possess.

This is the Bright Line between a god and a construct of man.

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…in our government?

The correct answer, seeing as how this particular government was founded by freethinkers to AVOID the tyranny of religion, ought to be “nope!”

But maybe a better answer would be “It depends on if there are enough stones and 13-year olds to kill!”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7708169.stm

I wish people who believed in imaginary friends wouldn’t kill (literally or figuratively) people who don’t, or people who believe in other imaginary friends, or just people who do stuff they don’t like. Aren’t religions supposed to be PEACEFUL?

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Okay, collect up

• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 can coconut milk (shake the hell out of it before you open it)
• 1 ice cube tray fulla ice
• 1/2 cup sugar (more or less to taste)

1. Separate the avocado meat from the skin and pit. Toss the skin in your compost pile and give the pit to a kid to try and grow a tree.
2. Throw the avocado meat, the coconut milk, the ice, and the sugar in a blender.
3. Blend it until smooth.
4. Adjust the sugar content to taste.
5. Serve right now.

I’m not gonna guarantee that this recipe will get you laid, because sure as I do, someone’s gonna test that theory by serving it with a severed arm (which still might work in some circles). It’s a rich, tasty cool drink that will refresh and please practically anyone that doesn’t already have an avocado prejudice. (and I’m talking about you, Rachel!)

 

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Stories all over the news about billions of people in line at polls, about polls not working, and of course the usual sort of reminders about how the virus software for the Diebold machines is almost fully functional and hardly any problems are easily detectible (ref: http://xkcd.com/463/).

What’s the problem with these states?  Washington, Oregon and (presumably) some other states are perfectly fine with mail-in ballots or ballots that you fill out at home and drop off.  Voting is easy as pie.  Easier, actually.  Pie covers you in flour.

Other states, such as Georgia and Louisiana and Florida seem to have this weird affectation for making you wait until the last minute and then trying out new ballot designs.  It’s crazy!

I’ll bet they still open the door for the cat and close the door for the cat and open the door for the cat and close the door for the cat, whereas in Advanced Technology Areas, we’ve learned to cut a hole and hang a fuckin’ flap.

Maybe they can take some time away from putting warning stickers in biology books to just mail out some ballots.

No matter WHO or WHAT someone votes for, voting should be EASY.

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