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the talpiot tomb and jesus: it’s come to this
The whole Simcha Jacobovici / Talpiot Tomb / Jesus Family Tomb / Jonah Ossuary / Resurrection Tomb Mystery / Jesus Discovery circus has finally (and perhaps not unexpectedly) completed its descent into...
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the science news cycle (via phd comics)
Yep. It’s a lot like this. Here’s a quick illustration from PhDComics.com originally published on May 18, 2009 that encapsulates what I described yesterday. HT: Justin König Filed under: humor, science...
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the end is near: world peace has been suspended for a week
The headline says it all. It is this week’s sign that the apocalypse is upon us. (Click on image to enlarge.) World Peace is suspended the same day that Mad Cow Disease is confirmed in California....
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in celebration of finals week
A short video montage of Simpsons clips mocking grad students. Enjoy. (And try not to weep.) Filed under: humor, scholarship Tagged: grad, humanities, school, Simpsons, student, youtube
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Horses and Bayonets
Wouldn’t it be an intriguing news story if President Obama’s “horses and bayonets” line during the third presidential debate became THE line that stopped the slide in the polls and turned things...
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My Opinion of the New UC Logo: It Sucks
The University of California has a new logo. It’s supposed to be better for online icons (especially small ones). The problem is, it sucks. I mean, it’s really bad. NPR did a story. Even the stylish...
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BWAHAHAHA! How to write a praise song (in 5 minutes or less)
This is such a perfect (and unfortunately, true) satire of what passes today for Christian praise music, it must be viewed by all. The beauty (and power) of this brilliant and clever video is that it’s...
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hurt puppy
lol. Filed under: dead sea scrolls, humor Tagged: hurt puppy, John Leland, lawrence schiffman, norman golb, NY Times, raphael golb, ron kuby, sympathy
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Discovered on my U Iowa office door this morning, the day before my 40th...
I arrived at my University of Iowa Jefferson Building (JB) office this morning (the day before my 40th birthday), and discovered this taped to my door. It is supposedly the text of “1JB40Car (the...
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How cold is it in Iowa City this spring? THAT just happened!
How cold has it been this spring of 2013 in Iowa City? Well, this is how Dept. of Classics Chair, Dr. John Finamore, gets to work in the Jefferson Building in the morning. Filed under: humor, iowa...
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Fear is all in one’s point of view
For Roslyn, but all mothers and fathers can relate. Fear is all in one’s point of view. (HT: Leah Stone via FB) Filed under: humor Tagged: child rearing, fear, fun, point of view, POV
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“Simply pretending to hold a watermelon does not validate your argument.”
“Simply pretending to hold a watermelon does not validate your argument.” – Steve Caruso So true. And it’s the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while. :) (HT: Tom Verenna)Filed under: humor, pseudoscience...
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“God is Johnson” license plate answers age old question
In Iowa, the name of the county issuing a vehicle’s license plate is printed on the bottom of the plate. This is usually not a problem, unless for instance, you’re making a confession of faith, at...
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King Hezekiah’s Other Seal Impression
With news (see Dr. Candida Moss’ article) of the discovery of yet another seal impression of King Hezekiah (about whom there is little debate concerning his historicity, as he is already known from...
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