The Thin Red Line
Here we go again. After a great deal of meaningless saber-rattling and much dragging of heels, the Obama administration has finally been forced to admit that yes, Bashir Assad is a madman who kills...
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Boy in the Hoodie
Not guilty. Not surprised. I’ll start by repeating something I said when relating my own experiences as a juror: if you didn’t hear the case yourself then you don’t have all the information the...
Remember When….
Yeah, I’ve neglected this blog for a while. Hopefully that will change. But just a quick note for now. Anyone else remember when if you read an article about a man on the run...
Credo Quia Absurdum Est
Yes, I know, it’s a misquote. So is “play it again, Sam” but that doesn’t stop anyone. As a good old movie once said, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend”. When dealing...
Bigfoot, Unicorns and Moderate Creationists
…three things we’ve heard about lately in the press that don’t exist. I didn’t actually intend to write so much about evolution and atheism when I started this blog, as it happens. I picked...
No Man’s Land: The Fall of Paragon City
In 1999 DC Comics ran a year-long story through the Batman titles called “No Man’s Land”. In this story Gotham City is struck by a massive earthquake, prompting the federal government to cut off...
Quick Take on the Election
The popular vote will be very close. Romney might take it. I expect that the professional bookies are probably right, though, and Obama will easily get the electoral vote. If it does play this...
Surviving Sandy
The title is a bit overtly dramatic, as we were spared most of the storm. We did lose cable, internet and cell service for about two days but we never lost power and only...
Pew Foundation: “No Religion” On The Rise
According to the Pew Foundation’s latest report, about 20% of Americans claim to have no religious affiliation. This is said to be a gain of 5% over the last five years. Before celebrating too...
Why I Am An Atheist, Even If Neil deGrasse Tyson Isn’t
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, for the benefit of any readers who haven’t heard of him (both of you), is one of today’s premier science educators and advocates. He has a long and distinguished record...
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