“As a nation, America is under the curse of God, even now. Look at the scriptures and see for yourself. The stand we have taken on abortion, the stand we have taken against God in our classrooms, just may have sealed or doom.” – Day of Deception (1997) Chapter 5, page 103.

It’s not just Reverend Wright who’s got more mouth than sense it would appear…John Hagee is also a clergyman with ties to John McCain with a few controversial (vile?) ideas he’s been advancing for decades. What I’d like to know is where the clamor is around Hagee’s positions and why McCain isn’t being forced to explain and distance himself from this wing-nut?

It shouldn’t be surprising to anyone that people who make their living through stealing money from the weak, the poor, the sick, and the elderly (Ok, stealing is harsh? What do you call the sale of salvation in exchange for donations?) would back asinine theories on curses. It’s not much of a step from believing in an all powerful diety guiding everything to triskadecaphobia, fear of black cats crossing your path, and curses.

CNN, Fox, ABC, NBC, and CBS, where’s your coverage of Hagee? Why isn’t he as central to McCain’s campaign as Wright seems to be to Obama’s? Come on, there’s a story here…and when comparing Wright to Hagee, the issue is as contrasting as black and white.

In case you’ve been missing energy related posts, they’re now available exclusively at Montara Energy Venture’s Renewable Energy Journal. If you’re interested in renewables, it’s a good place to visit.

Here are some recent articles:

• DIY Solar Hot Water Heater – A couple of handy videos on how to create your own, low-cost solar hot water heater.
• DoE Wants to Hear from You – And give you money…solicitation of ideas around geothermal research and development.
• Western GeoPower Strikes Steam – An update on the redevelopment of Unit 15 at the Geysers.
• New Mexico Geothermal WG Meeting – The announcement and particulars of the upcoming meeting in New Mexico.
• HFR, It’s Hot – An overview of the state of Hot Fractured Rock geothermal development in Australia complete with anatomy of the Habanero 3 well.
• More Land Open for Exploration – Both the US and Australia announce processes to identify and lease more land for geothermal exploration.
• Clean Tech Conference: Big Solar – Stanford and UC Berkeley are hosting a joint workshop at SRI around “big solar.”
• More Small Wind – Yet another micro-turbine manufacturer gets serious funding, $8M Series A.
• What’s in a Name? – A detailed look at Kalina, Organic Rankine, and Rankine Cycle heat to work conversion systems.

Check out the Renewable Energy Journal!

And doesn’t always have time to vacuum. Thus, he got a Roomba robotic vacuum as an assistant. If you haven’t seen Monty, you’re missing a quantum leap in robotics…Watch the video after the jump.

One of the tools I really like is Stumble Upon. Tonight, they were down for maintenance and you can see their message. Stuff like this makes me smile…

Do you want to secure your trip through the Pearly Gates? Don’t want to leave anything to chance? Well, then, can I point you to a deal…

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You have to admit that it’s a really good deal – no more tedious praying on knees, you get Sunday mornings back, and you can keep that 10% of your wages used by spiritual readers for their fancy rides and “private parties.” Heck, you could even use that money to do something like help the hungry have meals or to educate people. Getting to heaven has never been easier or cheaper.

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