Christian Heresy? Did Christ Die on a Cross? (via Tulare County Atheists)

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I wonder if this will stir up anything? You know how those Christians get when you suggest something they believe isn’t really what happened.

Christian Heresy?  Did Christ Die on a Cross? Uh oh, now he's gone and done it… For almost 2,000 years, it's been the Christian standard that Jesus Christ was killed, crucified, on a cross.  Now an evangelical theologian, Gunnar Samuelsson,  has written a 400 page doctoral thesis in which he questions whether Jesus was actually put to death on a traditional cross, or from some o … Read More

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QN to expand national footprint (via Queer Networks)

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We’re growing steadily across California, and now the country. Who knows where we’ll pop up next?

In a move intended to widen our coverage in the U.S. and increase the emphasis on our local web portals we will be going live with both Queer Dallas and Queer Miami next week.  We will be officially launching Queer Dallas on Tuesday, July 6 and Queer Miami on Thursday, July 8.  This expanded operation will be headed up by Vice President David Bishop and will lay the ground work for more specific and targeted growth and development in the surround … Read More

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An Avatar For Me?

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OK, I’m wasting way too much time on the Internet!  This was fun.  I’m not sure just what it’s all about, but what the hell…  the old man can play too!  😉

God, Ghosts, and ATMs (via Tulare County Atheists)

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My most read blog post, ever. As of this posting, this blog has been viewed 2,790 times! I don’t know how many are actually reading it, as it’s hitting on the search term “ghosts”, but they are at least coming to the page to check it out. I’ve been watching the tallies on other posts on the site, and it would appear that folks are not staying and reading other entries, but at least they see this one. I hope readers find it amusing, or at least mildly interesting, since that’s mostly why I blog.

God, Ghosts, and ATMs I sometimes get strange looks when I say I don't believe in God.  Most people haven't thought much about the issue, and just accept that everyone does.  Oh, they know there are atheists out there, but for most of them, it's a rather odd thought.  They're not quite sure how to think of atheists, and suspect that we really do believe but just say we don't. Maybe they think it's a test from God, or something.  And I've been capitalizing "God" on pur … Read More

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Visalia’s Best Cheeseburger

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1983

Seems like a lifetime ago.  Other times, it’s yesterday.  I was 24 when this picture was taken.  I was the proud owner of “Jimmie’s Chicken Shack”,  a chicken take-out/cafe/diner/food place, where I had been working for about 7 years under various owners before taking over myself.

We served some great food, and I really miss it sometimes, because nobody in town comes close!  We had fried chicken, fish and chips, BBQ spare ribs that were absolutely incredible, some ‘mexican’ food, and hamburgers.  Oh, those hamburgers.  Nobody, and I mean nobody, then or since, has come close.  In fact, it was the best in town.  And that’s not just me bragging.  It was in the paper!

Monday, July 4, 1983  Visalia Times Delta

The headline:  The Search Is On For Visalia’s ‘Fantasy Cheeseburger’

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Field Day 2010 – HAM Radio

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Field Day, held on the last weekend in June each year, is the ARRL’s annual test of emergency preparedness for radio amateurs.  From Saturday morning till Sunday morning, operators set up temporary stations and operate radios in an attempt to contact as many other stations as possible.   HAM radio operators and clubs set up stations in remote locations in rehearsal for emergency situations where they would provide communications for local civil and emergency organizations.  Using their own equipment, HAM radio operators contact other stations around the country to practice their communication skills.

The Tulare County Amateur Radio Club held it’s event at Tulare’s Zumwalt park, setting up a tent and operating 4 different stations.  Running on emergency power, operators used voice and morse code to contact other stations throughout the USA.   Computers, networked through a wireless router, keep track of contacts,  logging contacted stations for contest score purposes.

After the jump, some pictures from the event in Tulare.

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The Space Needle Goes Gay (via Queer Visalia)

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Hey! I’ve been there! Once as a child shortly after the World’s Fair, and then in the mid-80’s. Great view from the deck.

The Space Needle Goes Gay From Joe.My.God, who got it from Pam's House Blend. … Read More

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QN names second V.P. (via Queer Networks)

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I’ve been promoted! I’m trying to find appropriate intro music to accompany my appearances… any suggestions?

QN named senior blogger Jim Reeves to Vice President this week in a strategic moved aimed at evening out our operational and technical workload on our most tech savvy officers.  Jim Reeves joins David Bishop in the role of second chair in a move that will also streamline our technical support efforts across our growing network of blogs.  This will further prepare us for some of the development we have planned for the end of 2010. Jim has served i … Read More

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Even a straight, womanizing former President knows a hottie when he sees one!

From Huffington Post.

Spock And McCoy in 1960’s United States Mission

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Photo credit Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy often posts pictures from his past via his Twitter account.  Here, he and DeForest Kelly are in makeup for their roles as Spock and Dr. McCoy in the 1960’s series Star Trek.  You can follow Nimoy’s tweets here.

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