Showing posts with label Mark Twain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mark Twain. Show all posts

Monday, April 21, 2014

People Worth Your Attention - Count Dolby von Luckner

I first encountered Count Dolby von Luckner (Dale DeBakcsy) at the 2013 American Atheists convention a year ago in Austin.  He had a table there, where he would draw pretty much anything requested.  His notebook of sketches was packed with awesome.  The clear standout was the Taftaroo (Howard Taft plus kangaroo), which was later paired with Tesla riding a velociraptor.


That year, JT Eberhard got Iron Man punching Jesus.  I had no good ideas until after I got back home.  But this year, I had one that I'm pretty happy with.


The inspiration for this request was one of my favorite criticisms of religion, Mark Twain's "The Fly".



To see Dale's other work:

The Vocate

Frederick the Great: A Most Lamentable Comedy Breaching Time and Space

He's also a contributors for a few publications:

The Freethinker
Philosophy Now
American Atheists Magazine
Secular World
New Humanist
Free Inquiry

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Saturday Morning Shares - 05-18-2013

Here's the links & tweets to share from the last week.  Most were also shared on this Facebook page or retweeted.  Please add any fun or informative stories I missed in the comments.


Random Stuff:


To Abercrombie and Fitch: My weight was never my worth (via /r/BodyAcceptance/)

'Star Wars Kid' Blasts Bullies, Jedi Knights Defend Him (via @mashable)

20 Animals So Ugly They're Cute (via @mashable)

Sylvia Browne's Failed Amanda Berry Prediction Returns To Haunt Her

Dialect Map Of U.S. Shows How Americans Speak By Region (IMAGE) (via Jennifer)

Photograph shows a lion, tiger, and bear that live together in the same enclosure at an animal sanctuary (via @snopes)

Mark Twain Captured on Film by Thomas Edison in 1909. It’s the Only Known Footage of the Author. (via @Alyssa_Milano)




Science!:


Google Timelapse Shows How Earth Has Changed in 28 Years (via @Alyssa_Milano)


Religion Stuff:


Butthurt Christians Oppressed By Sports Thing That Never Happened (via Becky)

The Myth of Christian Persecution (via /r/Freethought/)

Daddy, Daughter Discuss God (Again); More Cuteness Ensues (via /r/Freethought/)

(via Occupy Bacon)
9 Questions That Atheists Might Find Insulting (And the Answers) (via Sarah)

Atheists to Accept Georgia Governor’s Offer by Sending Atheist Books to State Parks

Pat Robertson marriage counseling: men sometimes cheat – go make the house nice. (via @jteberhard)




Gay Stuff:


George Takei Responds To "Traditional" Marriage Fans (via George Takei)

"Where were you when it mattered?" (via @hemantmehta)

'Geography of Hate' Maps Racist, Homophobic, Ableist Tweets (via @mashable)


Secular Coalition of America's Weekly Update:


National Secular Movement Update Call (05/16/2013)


Asshole Of The Week:

Because:
(via Reaganomics , Raping America since 1981)


Space Porn:


(via /r/spaceporn/)