The Prince Andrew Effect Wake up, people: without Prince Andrew the UK economy would collapse | Marina Hyde Marina Hyde: Sex allegations aside, all the financial bigwigs and CEOs speaking out on his behalf can’t be mistaken … can they? Read at Google+

I can't even, with this guy. Growing up in Utah, I know first hand what it's like when the Charch(tm) runs the Gummint. Just the thought of Romney running again, and meeting with Jeb in Utah (so handy for introducing him to the Higher Ups), makes me uncomfortable. Glenn Beck Warns Against Those Dangerous Mormons Who Want To ‘Mix The Gospel With Government’ Potential Republican presidential candidates Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney are scheduled to have a private meeting today in Salt Lake City, Utah, and even though this is reportedly a social meeting that wa Read at Google+

… It's Bryan Fischet spouting off again.He thinks that to be gay, or to support LGBT rights, is not to be Christian. Well, I am a Christian who supports gay rights, and I worship weekly in a Christian church that welcomes gays and supports their rights, and I take the bread and wine that symbolizes Christ from the hands of a Christian priest who happens to be gay. I think Bryan Fischer is not a Christian, because he rejects instead of welcoming, he condemns instead of forgiving, he judges instead of accepting. However, I do think he's a dolt. Obama…

Especially McDonald's fries, because they add dextrose "to stabilize color" (translation: carmelized sugar looks and tastes yummy, and little kids like all their food to be sweet). This Is How McDonald’s Fries Are Made WTF is sodium acid pyrophosphate?!… Read at Google+

I also noticed the remarkable things Carly Fiorina said on the Bill Maher show about income inequality. Yet when she was asked a direct question (I think by Jay Leno) about Republican failures to improve things, she brushed it off. No answer, next warm and reasonable talking point. By the way, Paul Begala was hilarious, earning an awed thumbs up and a wink from Leno on one point. I believe Fiorina is trying a little too hard to look like she'd like to be asked to jump in the Republican clown car. Carly Fiorina Is Suddenly Concerned About Income Inequality…

"4. Parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, upstate New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and nearly all of Maine and Minnesota were colder than Mars on Thursday." 10 things we didn’t know last week Benedict Cumberbatch and King Richard III are cousins, and more nuggets. Read at Google+

Violence In Nigeria: 2,000 Feared Killed 2,000 feared killed in ‘deadliest’ Boko Haram attack in Nigeria Boko Haram militants raided a series of Nigerian villages last week, leaving hundreds of bodies scattered everywhere, officials said. Read at Google+

…about 6 or 7 years after it became a standard look, with its own vocabulary, fashions, and architectural aesthetic in virtual worlds like Second Life, OpenSim, etc. I make steampunk hats and things that are no big deal, but the scripted gadgets and silly weapons and vehicles in Second Life are clever, hilarious, and great fun. Community Post: The 6 Rules Of Steampunk Fashion IBM has declared Steampunk fashion to be the next big trend, so it’s time to learn its rules! Read at Google+

Hat tip to +Dave Hill for my spiffy new tag. Bryan Fischer Suggests The Charlie Hebdo Attack Was God’s Punishment For Magazine’s Blasphemy On his radio program today, Bryan Fischer speculated that the attack by radical Muslim terrorists on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo that killed twelve people may have been God’s retribution for Read at Google+