tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:35:42 +0000wiccadominionistsscience and religionarcheologypaganismatheismcreationismsummerIsle(obits)IDastronomyegyptgreecereligious rightEvolutioncarl sagansabbatsGoddessentomologymythologyanthropologyscienceintelligent designxtain agnstHarry Pottercreaturessalemburning timescometsmoonDarwinhatshepsutinsect warsscienceblogsGodhumormeteor showerbooksdawkinsglobal warmingroberta stewartUUblog against theocracyeo wilsonhitchensmusicvampireswar on Christmasantikytheraaubeercarl sagan blog-a-thonfossilshypatialughmoviesmuseumsoutreachspidersstar trekwitchvoxEllinaisHSTInbolcKomodo dragonNew Paltzamnhaustraliacap'n dykecarolyn porcocloudy nightshammerhellenismhistoryjohn lennonkabbalahlock nesslungfishmarsnasapentacleplantsstarhawktattoostelescopetoomanytribblestrilobiteswicker manxtian angstBig BangDark EnergyEinsteinFemaKansasMST3KNessieOstaraQuetzalcoatlSETIaltered statesantsartbatsbeltanecatsconscosmologydiscordiansdoverdr lauradruidseatsetheraconfilthy hippyfiresign theaterflyingfnordhecatehipparchoshorror hoteljulian IIknoxvillelammasllewellynmabonmadagascarmayamermaidsmothson faithorgorionparasitespolar bearpullmanrawrecepiesritualsrobert burnsrush limbaughsatanismstonehengethanksgivingthoughts from kansastitanvaticanvirgin birthwwalmartwelcomewhipswwfyule"A religion, old or new, that stressed the magnificence of the Universe as revealed by modern science might be able to draw forth reserves of reverence and awe hardly tapped by the conventional faiths. Sooner or later, such a religion will emerge." -Carl Saganhttp://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (genexs)Blogger404125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-1783320195686349869Fri, 06 Sep 2013 23:06:00 +00002013-09-06T18:06:28.364-05:00Great piece on abuse of women in India, and the use of religious iconography to get the msg out: 'Abused Goddesses' Shows Shocking Images Of Hindu Deities For Campaign Against Domestic Violence In India (PHOTOS)http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2013/09/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-2171467990961153325Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:48:00 +00002012-12-14T21:48:14.062-05:00archeologyhistoryNice intro article about Hadrian's Wall: ...Brought into being by decree of the Emperor Hadrian, during his tour of Britain in 120AD, the main purpose of the wall was to prevent the northern areas of the Roman province of Britannia from being over-run by Pictish tribes from the north, and also spasmodic sea-borne attacks by Danish and Norse raiding parties, who went ‘a-viking’ when the spring http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2012/12/hadrians-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-4042596003673052431Fri, 14 Dec 2012 02:12:00 +00002012-12-13T21:15:06.504-05:00anthropologyarcheologyHuge discovery, possible early Narmer Pharaoh hieroglyphs discovered: "...Based on the symbols of power and control in the carvings, Gatto and her colleagues believe the artwork came from the first part of Narmer's reign, before he unified both parts of Egypt...http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2012/12/huge-discovery-possible-early-narmer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-7926100571894046331Sun, 26 Jun 2011 23:36:00 +00002011-06-26T18:49:48.142-05:00julian IIOn this date, June 26, 363 AD, Julian II died in battle. The Wikipedia has a pretty good entry on him. The best book I've read on Julian is "The Last Pagan: Julian the Apostate and the Death of the Ancient World. The author of the book has a great blog loaded with information on the emperors of Rome. He currently features some fascinating YouTube clips.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2011/06/remember-julian-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-817902156989333822Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:49:00 +00002011-04-11T19:56:09.047-05:00GoddessMother Earth To Be Given Rights Equal to Humans in new Bolivian LawFrom TreeHugger: ...Bolivia is about to pass laws granting all of nature equal rights to human beings. The laws were first proposed after the World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth and show the deep differences in zeitgeist between Bolivia and...pretty much the rest of the planet...http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2011/04/goddess-gets-award-thanx-bolivia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-4598987061547385093Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:41:00 +00002011-03-28T18:44:11.522-05:00wiccaWiccan TSA Agent FiredYikes! Once again, Xtains flexing their muscle:...Smith claims that for over a year she found herself subject to school-yard bullying, and harassment based on her Wicca practices. However, her complaints to officials higher-up went unheeded.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2011/03/tsa-fires-wiccan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-3328241495862361625Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:03:00 +00002011-03-26T12:22:11.336-05:00star trekI first saw this version at CrooksandLiars, William Shatner turned 80 this Friday. But my friend at Toomanytribbles reminded me of this:Happy Birthday Mr. Shatner. Thank you for a lifetime's worth of entertainment.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2011/03/happy-birthday-captn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-3424984467753236785Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:53:00 +00002011-03-23T09:03:49.153-05:00summerIsle(obits)Elizabeth Taylor, one of the last Hollywood icons, died today.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2011/03/daughter-of-isis-dies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-2410242997050479190Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:38:00 +00002011-02-04T12:53:26.140-05:00dominionistspaganismwiccaxtian angstUgh, Xtians trying to convert Wiccans:"Whether spellwork is effective or not," writes Dodd, according to The Telegraph, "has no bearing on the psychological damage that can be done to a young person who is convinced that they have summoned the dead, or have performed a spell that has hurt or injured another."Oh yeah, all us Wiccans are summoning the dead and casting evil spells! As the author http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2011/02/they-are-at-it-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-8131866775248367827Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:49:00 +00002010-12-26T20:56:02.112-05:00dominionistshypatiamoviespaganismwiccaI saw "Agora" this weekend, I received it as a gift. It is amazing, riveting, and disturbing. And it's wonderful. For it's American release, the anti-Xtain elements were toned down in the publicity. But anyone viewing this movie could not avoid the conclusion that early Xtianity was founded and popularized by a cult that would impress the t*liban.Much of early Xtainity was strengthened by a http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/12/agora.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-5334831775603462174Sat, 25 Dec 2010 16:59:00 +00002010-12-25T12:09:56.650-05:00dominionistssabbatswwar on Christmaswiccaxtain agnstThe Wheel turns! This wonderful pic is via Dr. Zaius. Don't you think it sums up the year fairly well? Bye-bye, Christine O'Donnell.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/12/happy-yule.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-5395568520248774205Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:12:00 +00002010-12-14T22:19:56.643-05:00antikytheraarcheologymythologyI love this fascinating devise. Now someone has built on from Legos! http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/12/diy-lego-antikythera.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-5627513101872710140Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:20:00 +00002010-12-05T22:26:01.237-05:00dominionistsmuseumsxtain agnstArt or Hate Speech? Video of Ants Crawling on Crucifix Pulled from SmithsonianI well remember the war against the NEA, waged by the Religious Right against a number of artists (such as Karen Finley) in the 1990's. Well, it seems like old times as an outcry over an exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution has resulted in the artwork being pulled from display:...A provocative video depicting ants http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/12/ants-cause-xtain-angst-at-smithsonain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-4509228799006992136Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:28:00 +00002010-11-30T20:42:34.978-05:00archeologyLatest Pompeii collapse: Garden wall gives wayThis is so sad. It seems Italy is having real difficulty conserving its remarkable history:...A stretch of garden wall ringing an ancient house in Pompeii gave way Tuesday after days of torrential rain, the latest structure to collapse at the popular archaeological site...This is the third in a string of recent collapses.More pics here.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/11/pompeii-being-destroyed-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-5867403986494331596Sat, 27 Nov 2010 14:28:00 +00002010-11-27T09:54:31.601-05:00religious rightwiccaCouncil has moment to reflectMany have taken issue with prayers of invocation at the start of town council meetings. For those who cherish the concept of the "Separation of Church and State", this becomes even more troublesome when just prayers of mainstream faiths (dominated by Christian ones) are welcome. In the USA, debates in small towns often degenerate into shouting matches, egged on by http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/11/all-hail-good-people-of-maple-ridge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-3899100594166977591Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:28:00 +00002010-11-24T22:53:05.296-05:00wicker manIngrid Pitt, star of many Hammer Horror films, and a small but significant roll in the original Wicker Man, died the other day shortly after a collapse.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/11/rest-forever-in-summerisle-dear-ingrid.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-8908001042362425951Wed, 24 Nov 2010 03:06:00 +00002010-11-23T22:09:36.964-05:00paganismwiccaRon Hutton's landmark book "Triumph of the Moon" is on the bookshelf of many Wiccans and Pagans. In it, Hutton asserts there is little connection between modern Paganism and the Paganism of old. For years, Hutton's pronouncements about the history of our religion have influenced many of the movers and shakers of modern Paganism and Wicca. A number of popular Pagan authors rely heavily on Hutton http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/11/is-hutton-wrong.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-635564758831274076Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:11:00 +00002010-08-22T17:15:03.919-05:00summerIsle(obits)RIP, Mr. Jack Horkheimer. I really enjoyed your "Star Hustler" shorts. http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/08/keep-looking-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-8642906725032568183Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:05:00 +00002010-07-19T19:15:11.772-05:00science and religionwiccaFew things piss me off more than charlatans hawking end-of-days crap. As I've said before, I feel the fact certain people in the New Age and Pagan/Wiccan world support this nonsense is something to be ashamed of. Dark Star has a great post over at DailyKos, "Apocalypse Soonish", about a true villain in this hoax--which happens to be The History Channel:...Having a channel called the History http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/07/2012-mayan-calendar-scam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-624880198646562792Mon, 31 May 2010 17:54:00 +00002010-05-31T13:13:19.714-05:00eatsmythologyHow would Jason of Greek mythology handle the Gulf Coast Oil spill? Here's an interesting post by Ellen Kanner at Huffington Post:...Jason got the Golden Fleece, but was so ruthless, he managed to piss off people, gods and his metaphorical mother. Jason didn't honor the Argo, he didn't take care of it and it lay rotting -- and plotting -- in the sun. One day, Jason passed by and a piece of the http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/05/jason-vs-oil-spill.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-2702574925990049766Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:22:00 +00002010-04-12T20:30:10.215-05:00egyptGreco-Roman mummy, tombs uncovered in Egypt oasisNew mummies found! Yeah:(Reuters) - Egyptian archaeologists carrying out excavations at the site of a planned youth center have found 14 tombs dating back to the third century BC, including one with a female mummy adorned with jewelry.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/04/possible-new-necropolis-found.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-7573713073379181032Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:22:00 +00002010-04-06T19:57:15.689-05:00Sarah Palin hosting a wildlife show on the Discovery Channel? When I first heard that, I thought it was something that belonged in the hoax archive at Snopes. But no, it's true. It's dumbfounding that a network whose programing centers so much on science and the environment would provide a venue for such a polarizing figure, more concerned with spouting falsehoods to cement her "maverick" http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/04/steve-irwin-must-be-rolling-in-his.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-6365991794665533664Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:56:00 +00002010-04-04T18:58:27.416-05:00A group of us (including GreenGhost) spent a great day this weekend at the Woodstock Animal Sanctuary, just outside of Woodstock, NY. From the website:...Surrounded by the Catskill Mountains in the town made famous for peace and music, Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary provides shelter to cows, pigs, chickens, turkeys, sheep, goats, rabbits, ducks and geese who have been rescued from cases of abusehttp://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/04/visit-to-woodstock-farm-animal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-7441764297763378442Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:09:00 +00002010-03-21T21:36:45.668-05:00burning timesmovieswiccaTurning the Witch-Hunter into a HeroI saw this on WildHunt. The plot for a potential (in development) film depicts Witch-hunters as heroes:...The protagonist is one of the last remaining witch hunters, a breed that keeps the population of witches and warlocks in check. They are about to repopulate in a major way unless he can stop them...Jason at WildHunt rightfully comments:...So let me get thishttp://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/03/samantha-please-blink-this-away.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1222935424147777654.post-8359561247787102981Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:36:00 +00002010-02-23T22:05:42.650-05:00humorpaganismAfter a long day at work, finding this in my inbox brightened my day. Heh! This was sent by my friend and fellow Pagan, musician Bill Brovold. You can find out more about his music here and here. Thanx, Bill.http://witchesandscientists.blogspot.com/2010/02/hammer-of-gods.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (genexs)2