Category Archives: Why in the world?

The weird and strange and general WTF types of things.

Today’s Facebook Find – Maisie Williams is media savvy

Posted on June 7, 2016 by 1minionsopinion

I saw this yesterday, actually, but I’d already listed a Facebook find so saved it until today. Via Huff-Po (sorry), although seen on other sites. Maisie had no patience with the Daily Mail and their obsession over her lack of … Continue reading →

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Jesus sighted in a moth wing

Posted on September 5, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

It’s always Jesus. It’s never going to be some random guy with a beard… From, by no surprise, the Daily Mail reporting from Texas: A Texas woman believes she’s seen the Lord in a bug’s back. Yvonne Esquiline found a … Continue reading →

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Pareidolia Hamster

Posted on September 4, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

It’s not Jesus, but I’ll take it. A cafe-goer was given the shock of their life when they were served a blueberry muffin that looked uncannily like a live hamster. The person was so surprised by their snack’s resemblance to … Continue reading →

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If atheist and traveling in Britain, stay at the Travelodge: no bibles

Posted on August 19, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

There’s no real story here, but Fox and the Daily Mail and others like them want to make it one, apparently. Which article to pick on first.. the Mail, I guess, since Fox is just paraphrasing that anyway. The hotel’s … Continue reading →

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How can anyone back Ken Ham?

Posted on July 22, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

Back away from him, yes. Back him? His brain baffles me with its illogical pronouncements. Creationist Ken Ham, who recently debated Bill Nye the Science Guy over the origins of the universe, is calling for an end to the search … Continue reading →

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“The Turtle Moves…”

Posted on July 9, 2014 by 1minionsopinion

I can’t resist a Terry Pratchett quote when the opportunity arises. This is really about the senseless killing of a tortoise by a Uganda police officer, however. After Onegiu had killed the tortoise, a group of people belonging to the … Continue reading →

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I didn’t give out bibles or candy

Posted on November 1, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

I live in an apartment building and the only knock on my door last night was due to my caretaker. As to candy, I’m hoping leftovers make it to work today. I didn’t bother buying any. I was hoping this … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt not steal — unless the church needs money?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by 1minionsopinion

The pastor of Bethel Christian Community church in Montreal reportedly devised a scheme to steal money from a zoo in Quebec. Quebec police have charged Mwinda Lezoka, 47, with siphoning nearly $1 million from a zoo near the U.S. border. … Continue reading →

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The only way to deliver people from evil is to eradicate it

Posted on October 17, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

I quote the advertising by a local church that I spotted on a walk this afternoon: Whatever battles you face prayer should be your weapon of choice It felt like quite the irony after the documentary I watched with the … Continue reading →

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Controversial ice cream? Nun of that, thanks…

Posted on September 24, 2010 by 1minionsopinion

I’ve been meaning to mention this ad from the UK for Antonio Federici’s ice cream. What were they thinking was going to happen? Of course this was going to drive the Catholics insane. Of course it was going to be … Continue reading →

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