While surfing this morning, I came across an interesting comment to an interesting blog about atheism and social activism. The comment was from a Southern Baptist and appears about a third of the way down into the comments section. Here’s… Continue Reading
Yesterday night, I accepted a friend’s invitation to go to a game of the Stanley Cup Quarterfinals. It was a night of big fun. Four guys at a hockey game, drinking beer, cheering at the action. Sounds pretty proletarian, doesn’t… Continue Reading
Last night I got to talking with my friend about why people do things the way they do in public. Mostly we were discussing some local politicians but what we were talking about was why politicians beat the hell out… Continue Reading
Generally an atheist, but was quoted to have said that if there was proof of God’s existence, it would be found in music. A writer of twisted yet profound fiction. Not the author or the giver of the insipid “sunscreen”… Continue Reading
We’re in the fourth day of sustained high winds. For the past several hours, we’ve have sustained winds of 20-30 miles an hour with gusts up to 60; there is an anonometer on the roof of our building to let… Continue Reading
This article confirms something I have long strongly suspected — doctors are discouraged from using phrases like “I’m sorry” by their malpractice insurance carriers (and the lawyers they employ). This is intended to avoid having the doctor make an admission… Continue Reading
Asking an atheist how his Easter was is kind of like asking a Hindu what she did for Passover. It just doesn’t apply. But, this hasn’t stopped many people at the office, who know full well that I am not… Continue Reading
On this day, one hundred and forty-two years ago, General Robert E. Lee surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, effectively ending the United States Civil War. Confederate soldiers, commanded to surrender their arms and colors, took… Continue Reading
I seem to have lost the ability to sleep in, even on the weekends. This is unfortunate, because I could really use the sleep as only rarely in my life have I had the ability to fall asleep at an… Continue Reading
A few thoughts at Oval Office 2008 about the Fred Thompson phenomenon, for those of you who come here for the politics.