Ahh...The Bible.

I just think that it doesn't have to be one or the other--just because you believe in evolution doesn't mean you're a godless heathen. I'm not personally very religious, but I guess over the years I have developed my own beliefs, and a faith in a higher power. All i'm saying is, I think if we all just try to be good people and help one another out-we'll be all right in the end.
People say that if you believe in evolution you're like spitting on the bible--but the bible also says some other whacked out stuff that we don't necessarily follow. Below is something I got a kick out of--Please read...

Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a east coast resident, which was posted on the Internet. It's funny, as well as informative, Enjoy!

Dear Dr. Laura:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the other specific laws and how to follow them:
When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness - Lev.15:19- 24. The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?

I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination - Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?

I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? - Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

Damn People Flipping Houses.

So I work at Home Depot-I'm in the world of lumber, remodels, kitchen countertops, and whatnot. I love wathing the Home Channels-but tonight I was watching Property Ladder-and there's these three guys who are friends who decided to do a flip together. They are retarded. They bought their "flip" house as a foreclosure home and the previous owner was attempting to flip it as well--so most of the house was actually done and basically ready to go. So they get in and they want to knock down walls and get rid of bathrooms. FIRST RULE IN FLIPPING: NEVER GET RID OF A BATHROOM-THAT ONLY MAKES YOU LOSE MONEY. Then-these dumb bastards want to put an addition on the house-which will be a master suite and master bath. The original timeline was 45 days....like 120 days later they actually finished. Stay to your timelines--You're losing money every time you have to pay the mortgage each month! When they were trying to lay the foundation for the addition they ran into this huge problem with the drainage system--so that was horrible-BUT THEY NEVER SHOULD HAVE PUT THE ADDITION ON. There was no need-the size the house is-it was perfect for the neighborhood--you have to research the local market! So yeah-by the end of the show they went from a possible profit of $84,000 to, at the very most, $34,000 and the house still hadn't sold-and was just sitting on the market. My whole point is: that flip was almost finished when they bought the house for $146000-they ended up putting $95,000 dollars into the house, mostly due to the addition they didn't need, and they could have done touch-ups and finished what the previous flipper couldn't finish--spent less than $15,000 and been done with it. But no, those dumb bastards were trying to get rich quick. Flipping houses-I don't do it--but people don't make millions off of just one house-they do it with many houses over a long period of time. So my whole point is: they were dumb.

My Edible, Organic, soon-to-be Garden

Okay so first of all, my blog like disappeared or something. If you click on the link on the court website it's still there but when I log into my blog account it is not on my dashboard--so this is free speech part 2!!

Anyway. Onto other things. In order to graduate I had to finish one more URL this semester, which was democratic participation--and I'm taking SBS 350 Domination and Resistance-it's an awesome class and I've already talked about it on my first blog. But in the class we have to do a political project. Professor Shenk had us do a paper defining what politics means to us, and then today we had to present our proposal on our poltical project. My political project will be starting and growing an edible, organic garden in my backyard. I think it's funny because it's totally inspired by Dave's class from last semester--it was service learning but in class we talked about sustainability as a social movement. At the very end of the semester Lisa, another student in the class, was talking about a book she read about gardening being a political action. At first I was confused by it, but when I started to think about it I totally agreed. Having your own garden means that you know where your food is coming from and what gets put in it. I don't trust a lot of food that is being sold these days, especially because it seems like the almighty dollar seems to be more important. High fructose corn syrup is bad for people!! No matter which way you slice it, it is unhealthy for people, yet we make no effort to reduce the amount of it in items we eat and drink every day. To me, it just seems that obesity, diabetes, and other health problems are just running rampant today and I think it has a lot to do with what we think is okay to eat from the store. Most people don't know about the antiobiotics and hormones in food, and if they do know about it then they may not know WHY that is bad to have. In general, I think we all need to get a bit more local-know where your food is coming from. So yeah-I'm way excited to start this garden--any gardening tips would be helpful since i really have no clue how to do it!!!