While watching the rather breathlessly done “Dark Matters: Twisted but True” (link to the episode if you’d like to watch) on the Science Channel, I got a reminder on just how stupid people can be when clinging to false beliefs that support their feelings of self-worth and I started ruminating on how this still happens … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Ignoring science at a cost
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Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Rough Men and taking a stand
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. – attributed to George Orwell, Winston Churchill etc, and likely to have some basis in Orwell’s comment about Rudyard Kipling: “He sees clearly that men can only be highly civilized while other men, inevitably less … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Rough Men and taking a stand
What the Boss Likes – PA State Atheist/Humanist Conference, Harrisburg Crowne Plaza, September 28-20, 2012
A bit on the side of short notice, I’ve just discovered that the local atheist and free-thought groups in Pennsylvania are having a conference here in the state’s capitol the end of September this year. They have an excellent list of speakers. I’m not a member of any of the local groups, not being that … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – PA State Atheist/Humanist Conference, Harrisburg Crowne Plaza, September 28-20, 2012
What the Boss Likes – New Frontiers
Curiosity has landed! And another step on the “new frontier” has been taken. WOOT! We’re also still taking steps on the new frontier that John Kennedy spoke of back in July 1960. Why is this on my mind? I watched “Justice League: New Frontier” yesterday. It starts with the paranoia of the 50s and ends … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – New Frontiers
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Critical thinking, the lack of it and the usual result on the theistic mind
I’ll admit it was nice when I still was sure that some magical being that is omnipotent and omniscient agrees with whatever you decide it does. You can claim anything for this god and be sure that it has your back. If something happens that wasn’t what you wanted, you just convince yourself that this … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Critical thinking, the lack of it and the usual result on the theistic mind
What the Boss Likes – Poison in the Water
By Cuttlefish, author of the great blog "The Digital Cuttlefish" http://freethoughtblogs.com/cuttlefish/2012/06/18/poison-in-the-water There was poison in the water And it wasn’t fit to drink; So we got ourselves together And we had a little think… We were told to “just ignore it” We were told “it’s not so bad” We were told that sanitation Was a … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Poison in the Water
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Human rights and primitive religions
Since President Obama has said that he supports gay marriage, the religious right is now having a fit. They are ever-so sure that their god hates homosexuality and by golly, their magical book says it! One of the more amusing people being so sure that they are the only TrueChristian is Ken Ham, he of … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Human rights and primitive religions
What the Boss Likes – Rally against the War On Women, April 28, 2012
In cities and capitols all over the US, women and men will rally against the war against women, the pernicious attempt to return women to second class citizens. Really didn't know about this at all until now aka April 27th, but it's a much bigger thing than I thought. A new group Unite Women has been … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Rally against the War On Women, April 28, 2012
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Imprecatory Prayers
Lately, all over the decent and humane sphere of the intertubes, people have been declaring their horror at the actions of one group of Christian women claiming to be praying for the female staff of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation to be stricken with breast cancer. Here's the link to the MRFF press release. Now at this … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – Imprecatory Prayers
Not so polite dinner conversation – Voting, religion and the usual PA nonsense
Went and voted today here in the primary election ofPennsylvania. I had been registered independent but changed back to Democrat so I could participate. In PA, we have a lot of what I suppose could be called DINOs, Democrats in name only, at least when it comes to women’s issues (Senator Bob Casey for one, … Continue reading Not so polite dinner conversation – Voting, religion and the usual PA nonsense
Club Schadenfreude 