The undeath of God?

In a bit of public projection, a "lapsed atheist" is writing a book on how atheism is on the decline.

...he finds faith in the deity alive and vigorous. Why did the apostles of atheism fail so spectacularly? [...] Politically discredited and imaginatively exhausted, atheism has been forced into an astonishing retreat before advancing Pentecostal preachers and Christian fabulists.

If this is true—and I do not have the ability to gauge enough of humanity to know for sure—then it would seem to me to be easily explained: Those who control the medium control the message.

Dan Savage strikes again

Buy great anti-Bush swag at his new site, ITMFA. (Not for those who believe their eyes are too delicate for Carlin's seven words.)

Strange experiences

My wife sings in a four-part-harmony chorus, and lately she has been looking for a karaoke song (she wants to sing something at her friend's bridal shower). So she is right now singing "Louie Louie".

Weirdness.