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Richard Dawkins vs. God

Richard Dawkins has a new book out, apparently mostly focused on debunking some of these myths we have about God. I’m sorry, but what a tragic waste of time and talent. First of all, I should say that Dawkins is… Continue Reading →

Three Original Thoughts

I was searching and searching this morning for an original thought, but I came up empty. I’m reminded of the saying of a blogger I came across once: “blog every day, a good idea every three or four months.” But… Continue Reading →

today's fun fact

today’s fun fact: Ralph Nader’s recent book “The Good Fight:…” was published by an imprint of HarperCollins called ReganBooks. HarperCollins is owned by NewsCorp, which is controlled by Rupert Murdoch. Ok. now what are we to make of this fact?… Continue Reading →

here's something to think about

here’s something to think about. apparently, the bush family, having interest in oil, has a long standing and deep relationship with the saud family. bob woodward in his recent book writes that saudi prince bandar learned of the us intent… Continue Reading →

there's no shortage of crazy ideas in this world

there’s no shortage of weird people in the world. every one of them has a ‘theory.’ for example, there’s this fellow, Leonard Shlain, I heard on the radio one time. He has a couple of books: Art & Physics, The… Continue Reading →

changing the facts on the ground

I was reading the book Paris, 1919 last night about the discussions around the border between France and Germany. Foch and others in the French government argued for outright annexation of the Saarland, that part of Germany west of the… Continue Reading →

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