Here's a blog I was lucky to find today.  Check out Wolverine's Den if you get a chance.  Beautiful photography and great articles about what is going on today with respect to astronomy and space exploration.  They've got a nice article about the New Horizons probe to Pluto which is due to launch soon.

EDIT: The new blogs I've noted of late--Bad Astronomy Blog, The Panda's Thumb, and Wolverine's Den--have all been added to my blogroll.

Here's a few notable items about 2005...   more »

Stop me if you've heard this before "... and pass along this inspirational tale to everyone you know because God loves us all." As the title says, I'd rather pass gas than pass along unoriginal tripe to my loved ones. I'm referring of course, to glurge...   more »

I'd like to call your attention to the wonderful blog "The Panda's Thumb".  This blog is devoted to evolution science and has exrutiatingly thorough analyses on criticisms against the Jones decsion in Dover, PA.  If you really want to stay on top of the challenges to evolutionary theory by the religious wacknuts, The Panda's Thumb is a great place to go.  Enjoy!

I've watched a lot of movies recently, and it would take forever to write reviews of all of them, so here is my second semi-annual Bullet Movie Review!

Needless to say these opinions are mine and mine alone, and some of them may offend you.  If you are offended by any of my reviews here, please keep in mind, it's only a movie. ...   more »

Did you like A.I.? Then you may like this. If you were like the 99% of the public that thought A.I. was awful and depressing, I strongly suggest you avoid this film...   more »

MERRY CHRISTMAS!     From My Family to Yours   and thanks for reading Unbecoming Levity!

Okay I said I wouldn't get drawn into the War on Christmas nonsense, but I just couldn't resist this little contribution. I went Christmas shopping yesterday in...   more »

So today I was at a jewelry store in the Mall at Whitney Fields picking up a gift for someone special, when I noticed a young man inspecting one of those pocket watches on a chain.  "Ben, look, " he said, indicating the watches, "they're only a hundred bucks!"  "Yeah but those are for old people, " said Ben.   I chuckled, because I know some young kids who would think them pretty cool.  Ben heard me chuckle, looked up at me, and said "Oh, sorry!"

As in "Oh sorry, I didn't know there were any old people around."

As in "You are old."

Thanks Ben.

I laughed again and said "Thanks a lot, that makes it so much better."

Merry Christmas, Ben.  I hope Santa puts a hundred dollar pocket watch in your stocking.  I hear Santa's an old fart, you know.  He probably likes that sort of thing...

1. Lose your credit card.
2. Get sick.
3. Lose your credit card and get sick.

Yes I seem to be coming down with something.  And my wife misplaced her credit card so we had to cancel the cards and are waiting for the new cards to come.  As a result, we are trying to do the Christmas shopping on our debit cards which, we are discovering, have daily spending limits.  Yayyyyyyyyy!

Happy HumanLight everyone!