How has the computer age aided or hindered religion?

You can use search engines and search terms to locate biblical passages on any subject you’re looking for, rather than relying on the encyclopedic memory of ol’ Uncle Pete down the road. That’s got to be a positive.

On the other hand, Democrats will definitely put you on a terrorist watch list if you do.

Laziness keeps you out of all sorts of trouble. Just now, I was tempted to go raise some hell, but decided it wasn’t worth getting up out of my chair. And I’m betting it’s for the best.

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Random thought: People talk about “yesterday” and “yesteryear,” but mention “yestermonth” and they will look at you funny.

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I read the news today, oh boy: ten thousand halals in Blackburn, Lancashire.

“A Boy Named Sue” and “The Lumberjack Song” were supposed to be comedy.

William Shakespeare was actually a black woman, feminist historian and LSE [London School of Economics] graduate claims in new book
Daily Mail | 1-24-26 | John Abiona

William Shakespeare was a ‘black Jewish woman’, a new book has claimed.

I mean, it’s cathartic and all, but . . .

Why swearing is good for your health
RTÉ News | 16 Jan 2026 | Michelle Spear, University of Bristol

… Most everyday language originates in the cerebral cortex, where ideas are shaped into words. Swearing, however, lights up a much older network — the limbic system, which governs emotion, memory and survival responses. …

Recent research shows that swearing can actually change how much pain people can handle. A 2024 review looked at studies on swearing’s pain-reducing effects and found consistent evidence that people who repeated taboo words could keep their hands in icy water significantly longer than those who repeated neutral words.

Makes sense. Kind of how I survive the Obama and Biden years.

‘They’re not perks’: Florida woman with disability files lawsuit against new law allowing pregnant women to use disability parking spots
WSVN | 1/15/2026 | Lynn Martinez

I’m not sure how I come down on this, because I probably haven’t considered all aspects — and consequences.

However, I think I know how VGer would have ruled on this.

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Or, discuss something else you feel like Bringing Up, Baby.

Superman’s mom was kind of hot.

So was Lois Lane.

Especially Supergirl.

Batgirl.

And Betty and Veronica? Come on!

KFC worker allegedly stabbed multiple times by customer who ‘became upset about his gravy’ (Las Vegas, Nevada)
NY Post | 1-7-26 | Zoe Hussain

Two men allegedly attacked and stabbed a Kentucky Fried Chicken worker multiple times in Nevada during a dispute over gravy, according to reports.

James Carter, 48, and Gerald Carter, 32, were arrested and booked on attempted murder charges for the assault that broke out on Dec. 27 at a Las Vegas KFC, according to KSNV.

I see a bad moon rising…

Baba Vanga predicted alien spaceship would enter Earth’s atmosphere and outbreak of WWIII for 2026
nypost.com | Jan. 8, 2026 | Richard Pollina

The blind Bulgarian mystic, who died in 1996 at age 85, was said to have predicted humanity’s first-ever encounter with extraterrestrial life would take place in November 2026, according to The Mirror.

She warned that a colossal alien spacecraft would enter Earth’s atmosphere, though she did not elaborate on the visitors’ intentions.