Ok, I normally don't comment on world events or politics or anything like that here, but damn. I just had to vent about this news story I just came across. Apparently, someone in Florida has opened a rift to the dark ages. News coming out of there gets sillier all the time. First they want to teach kids that evolution is an "unproven theory" (never mind the mountains of evidence and some people redefining the meaning of "scientific theory"). Now, a substitute teacher loses his job because he's been accused of wizardry. Yes, that's right, wizardry. From the article:

A substitute teacher in Pasco County has lost his job after being accused of wizardry. Teacher Jim Piculas does a magic trick where a toothpick disappears and then reappears. Piculas recently did the 30-second trick in front of a classroom at Rushe Middle School in Land 'O Lakes. Piculas said he then got a call from the supervisor of teachers, saying he'd been accused of wizardry. "I get a call the middle of the day from head of supervisor of substitute teachers. He says, 'Jim, we have a huge issue, you can't take any more assignments you need to come in right away,'" he said. Piculas said he did not know f any other accusations that would have led to the action. The teacher said he is concerned that the incident may prevent him from getting future jobs.

Come on, people, wizardry? It makes me want to go to Florida and start smacking people upside the head. Ok, rant over. Sorry about that. Back to your regularly scheduled blog postings.