Today, I find myself wondering how many more bars of soap I will buy before I die. How many more bars of soap will I buy ever? What brought this on? I recently went to Costco. I needed soap and Costco sells big packs of soap at a good price. …
Last night I saw The Da Vinci Code for the first time. I had read the first chapter of the book some time ago and frankly it so did not capture my imagination that I haven't picked it up since. Years before, I'd read Holy Blood Holy Grail, the book…
This compilation is provided by Living the Scientific Life. This is definitely not any sort of ecumenical outreach program. Here are the first seven slogans: Abstinence Makes the Church Grow Fondlers Honk If Your Religious Beliefs Make You An Asshole Intelligent Design Makes My Monkey Cry Too Stupid to Understand…
The new book is geared toward explaining evolution to the American public. Here's a pdf brochure describing the book. The book can also be read online in its entirety here. I read much of the chapter on Creationism. It's clearly written, with helpful illustrations. This looks like a good place…
This collection is a bit too painful to read at length, actually. If you ever doubt that fundamentalism is destructive to a healthy intellect, visit this collection and read a few entries. If you want to see the original entries, the links are waiting for you. And in case anyone is…