As with many rationalists, I've always assumed that Atheism and Rationalism were intertwined. But recently I conversed with an ardent atheist who believes in reincarnation. Suddenly I realized that Atheism is not commutative: Rationalism generally leads to atheism, but not vice-versa. One can deeply believe that there is no sky-daddy,…
Michael Moore didn't mention this country in Sicko, but it offers health benefits that exceed those of most other countries, even France. It is a "model of sustainable ecology." And check out the prison. This country has the world's lowest murder rate, yet the longest prison sentence available is 21…
According to the Bush administration's definition of torture, McCain was not tortured.  This comment at the Daily Dish has flawless logic, in my opinion.
My daughters and I recently had the opportunity to view a new IMAX film called "Alps." I'm ambivalent about IMAX films. Too often they offer only spectacular photography but nothing educational and not much of a storyline. "Alps" was different, however. The photography was as good as anything I've ever…
I always carry a camera these days, hoping to capture something worth sharing. Whether I've succeeded will be for you to judge. Here's the best I could come up with over the past few weeks. These photos really don't have anything to do with each other other than that I…