Is Divorce Always Failure? |
We're constantly notified, with alarming tone, that about 50% of marriages end in divorce. It's not merely that the marriages end, it's that they've apparently failed. It's a serious problem. Or so we...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:56:00 GMT |
Why Evolution is True |
I just finished reading the excellent book Why Evolution is True by Jerry A. Coyne, a professor at the University of Chicago with twenty years of experience. The purpose of the book is quite simple: t...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:57:00 GMT |
How Do We Know? |
Our minds are veritable repositories of knowledge. And each day we add to it's immense store. We constantly evaluate propositions, everything from the sky is blue to the earth is flat . Although t...
Posted by on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:27:00 GMT |
Frustration and Restlessness |
Im frustrated. I feel like something inside me is going stir crazy. In many ways I live a pretty solitary life. I go to work and socialize there to some extent, but those people dont really know me....
Posted by on Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:10:00 GMT |
Its Not Bigotry, Its Rational Thought |
Religion has benefited from a strong and persistent shield of protection. There is no other field of thought which is so passionately defended from criticism- not art, music, s...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:56:00 GMT |
Reasonable Solutions vs. Ideal Solutions |
People have a tendency, at times, to see only the two extremes of an issue. Things are either one way or the other with very little in between. This causes a certain tension when it...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:43:00 GMT |
Creating Laws for a Free Society |
The laws a society creates for its self-government have a tremendous influence upon that society’s prosperity. Further, those laws speak volumes about the values of that society. Thus, it is ver...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:35:00 GMT |
The Underappreciated Value of Truth |
I know that I probably have a lot more to learn about life, but I've come to realize that most people tend to undervalue truth. The truth is very precious and very powerful. Yet, it seems people somet...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:35:00 GMT |
Imagine Youre Dead |
Death is the one thing that every single person that ever lives will experience. It's not a pleasant thought, but it's inevitable. We're all going to die.
I believe that a recent st...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:35:00 GMT |
The uselessness of ties |
I'm a big believer in creating things that are useful and serve a purpose, a function. I find that ties do not fall into this category. They seem rather useless. They just hang there...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:08:00 GMT |
