Quickies
Skepchick Quickies 10.23
- Did a mistake save the world? – During the Cuban missile crisis, JFK read a book on WWI that influenced the decisions he made on how to handle the crisis. However, that book’s thesis was incorrect. From Buzz Parsec.
- Woman author lives “biblical womanhood” for a year – “Evan said the term “biblical womanhood” has created a popular movement, but also confusion over its true meaning. She said she hopes the lessons she learned from the past year will help shatter some of the unrealistic expectations the term has built up for conservative Christian women.” From Michael.
- Martin Sheen and Woody Harrelson sign up for 9/11 truther movie, “September Morn” – From CriticalDragon1177.
- What qualities would the glass in Cinderella’s slippers need to have in order for her to walk and dance safely? – Via.
I was asked back to be a guest on the excellent and hilarious Read it and Weep podcast, so please check out the latest episode. The other half will be out later this week. (And just as a warning, this book was very very graphic and gross.)
For the “biblical womanhood” article, the quote is correct. However, the woman’s name is Rachel Held Evans, and the Today misspelled it as “Evan.” At first I thought you were talking about Evan Bernstein.
“She said she hopes the lessons she learned from the past year will help shatter some of the unrealistic expectations the term has built up for conservative Christian women.” It appears she did the exact opposite.
Amanda,
I personally hope Martin Sheen and Woody Harrelson are taken to task for not thinking critically and supporting a conspiracy theory like that. Doesn’t make more sense to be angry at our government, for something they were actually responsible for?
It makes too much sense, and it seems anything that makes sense is a falsehood to a conspiracy theorist.
The comments on the article about the “truther” movie are ridiculous. Had to stop reading them, for fear of inducing a migraine.