Daily Archives: December 2, 2014

Fortunately, The Thought Police Have No Badges

by | December 2, 2014

I’ve been something of a fan of Richard Dawkins ever since I picked up a copy of his book The Selfish Gene when I was a graduate student. I think he’s a good writer, an incisive and creative scientific thinker, a consummate gentleman and scholar, and of course a highly effective proponent of atheism. Much… Read more »

140 characters of ADHD

by | December 2, 2014

I have been mean to Twitter lately, and I apologize. But only because I recently found some useful info on it… but I’m not going to talk about that, because… who cares. And before I could ponder the wonders of modern technology, I found this perusing the news… more stupid It’s weird, before the big… Read more »

Blinkered by Faith: Hamilton Family Left Corpse in Bedroom for 6 months Hoping for Resurrection

by | December 2, 2014

From the Toronto Star: “Your belief that your husband would resurrect is not an issue,” Superiour Court Justice Marjoh Agro said at her plea Monday.“This is not about your religious beliefs. It is about your safety, the safety of your children and the safety of the community at large.” A 50-year-old-woman in Hamilton’s north end… Read more »