After reading a biography of Einstein, I became convinced that Einstein was not an atheist but a deist. He was offended when atheists claimed him as one of their own. But I am offended on Einstein’s behalf when religious people … Continue reading →

In today’s NY Times, David Brooks’s column seems almost enlightened but there is an undercurrent of dishonesty about it. He characterizes the debate about the Nature of God as being between two groups of fundamentalists. One group – the assertive … Continue reading →

How, you might wonder, would my blog look with all the images and style removed? It would look a lot like this.

Every time I hear a new artist I like, I tell my wife and she says I told you about her ages ago. Then I tell Matt and he says, dude, you should listen to your wife everyone knows about … Continue reading →

and…. The price of freedom is tolerating behavior by others that may be undignified by our own lights. I would be happy if Britney Spears and “American Idol” would go away, but I put up with them in return for … Continue reading →

In which Steven Pinker defends the notion that “Dignity Is a Useless Concept.” Macklin argued that bioethics has done just fine with the principle of personal autonomy–the idea that, because all humans have the same minimum capacity to suffer, prosper, … Continue reading →

I had a late game last night and, as usual after a late game – especially when my goal was so spectacular – I didn’t get to sleep until very very late. Before I went to sleep though, I googled … Continue reading →

A friend asked me today if centre-forwards are typically the strongest or most skillful players on the field. Judge for yourself (click on the photo for more).

One of the people who was involved in the Milgram experiment wrote his own story. In retrospect, I believe that my upbringing in a socialist-oriented family steeped in a class struggle view of society taught me that authorities would often … Continue reading →

Story so far… In a thrilling climax to the English football season, Manchester United and Chelsea were level on points with two games to go. They also happen to be the last remaining teams in the Champions League. ManU won … Continue reading →