Pig Food, compliments of the Hostess

I needed to attend a deposition in Washington D.C. today.  I brought one of my daughters (she's 6) on the trip. She patiently drew pictures and read books during the deposition, which lasted two hours this morning.  Now that I'm done with work, we're having fun doing tourist things.  First, we visited…

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About Ben

I hereby designate this space to be about Ben. If you've never met him, Ben will show up here soon enough, with an armful of links and lots of observations.   I think this should serve as the official place where we can chat with Ben, jab him good-naturedly, learn of the…

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How to become an ordained minister over the internet. Marry your friends!

I have a confession to make. I’m an ordained minister. I’m not making this up. I was ordained about five years ago by the Universal Life Church. I got ordained because it was free and it only took a few minutes on-line. I also did it because it allowed me…

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Toolmaking as the basis for religion

Those who have followed discussions concerning religious belief & non-belief know that it's never safe to say you've seen it all.  Surprising and worthwhile new positions come along at predictably unpredictable intervals. Biologist Lewis Wolpert has now entered the fray with a new book, Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast, reviewed…

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