Now I have to give Charlie Daniels his due here. This is a very catchy song. But there are a couple of things that have always bugged me about it.
First off, there’s the wager that the Devil offers: Johnny’s immortal soul against a golden fiddle. Now if Johnny starts playing in Vegas regularly, I [...]
Monthly Archives: April 2008
The Devil Went Down To Georgia
April 29th | Comments (5)
Science vs Religion
The recent release of Ben Stein’s documentary “Expelled” has raised the often debated topic of the compatibility of science and religion. Quite a few religious folks are distrusting of science in general, since they think that many scientists try to use science to explain away religion. Defenders of science will frequently respond by saying that [...]
April 29th | Comments (0)
Victoria’s Secret & Lies
I’m not sure that is really possible to make a patent dispute an interesting read. But this article makes a pretty effort by starting the story with the following line:
A single mother of four from New York is accusing Victoria’s Secret of ripping off her bra.
Now that is how you craft an opening line.
April 23rd | Comments (0)