Category Archives: bad people

miTunes

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Now here’s an unbelievably ignorant comment for you: I don’t like most black people not because of their skin color, but because I don’t like hip-hop and dancing. I don’t like most women because I don’t like shopping and romantic … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, music, personal, silliness, videos | 13 Comments

The election selection

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

As one of them pesky foreigners, I don’t think I should say any more than I already have about the US election. Instead I’m going to link to a bunch of excellent posts from around the blogosphere*. (Edit: OK, and … Continue reading →

Posted in atheism, bad people, blog buddies, blog roll, meta, politics, sport | 21 Comments

Poor planning or Conservative conspiracy?

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve just realised that the English language debate between the five main Canadian party leaders is going to clash with the US Vice Presidential debate. Damnit! I originally thought the clash was with the French language debate. What’s an effectively … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, Canada, politics | 22 Comments

The Palin effect

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Here’s a sample screenshot from my StatCounter “Recent Keyword Activity” page.Hmmm, wonder what’s going on? Sarah Palin TERRIFIES me. “Drill, baby, drill”, “Alaska is near Russia”, and all that. The thought of a McCain-Palin victory… well, it’s like Margaret Thatcher … Continue reading →

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We can has election too! Take that, Yanks

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Cath@VWXYNot?

Well, the rumours were true and the date is set. I was holding out hope that I would be able to vote in the next Canadian election, but it looks like I’m going to have to wait. Probably not for … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, Canada, environment, politics, rants, Vancouver | 13 Comments

Bloody hell

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

This might make me think twice before getting into any more arguments with creationists. I did once have an argument with a cancer research conspiracy theorist that almost became physical. He was verbally abusing me and someone alerted my hubby … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, creationism, evolution | 5 Comments

I’m struggling to understand

Posted on December 11, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

How can someone be guilty of six counts of second-degree murder? It doesn’t make any sense. It seems like a compromise verdict to me, but because jury deliberations stay confidential in Canada we will probably never know the reasoning behind … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, rants, Vancouver | 2 Comments

No more ads

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I’ve finally had enough and removed the ads from this site. I could live with the creationist nonsense, but not with the “baby monkeys for sale” stuff.

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Reasons Not to Believe – Part 2

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I am not alone!Paul Gardner has also had a couple of papers misrepresented by Reasons to Believe.

Posted in bad people, creationism, Reasons not to believe in lies, science | 4 Comments

Reasons Not to Believe – Part 1

Posted on June 20, 2007 by Cath@VWXYNot?

I had an interesting email a few years ago from a collaborator who had recently co-authored the first paper to come out of my postdoctoral research. He had Googled himself, and our paper had cropped up in some unexpected places. … Continue reading →

Posted in bad people, creationism, rants, Reasons not to believe in lies, science | 6 Comments