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Welcome, President Obama…

Jan.20, 2009 in Environment, Politics, Reason and Skepticism, Science 2 Comments

I have looked forward to this day for a long time, perhaps all my life. A politician has entered the highest office in the land, and he’s articulate, visionary and highly intelligent. Who woulda thunk it? We have had smart presidents in my lifetime before, and even articulate presidents (Bill Clinton comes to mind). But [...]

The war on terror, so far…

Aug.14, 2007 in Politics 7 Comments

I don’t want to get too political on this blog, but I thought this article was too good to pass up: The war on terror(TM), so far Just sayin’…

Welcome to reality...

An extraterrestrial being, newly arrived on Earth - scrutinizing what we mainly present to our children in television, radio, movies, newspapers, magazines, the comics, and many books - might easily conclude that we are intent on teaching them murder, rape, cruelty, superstition, credulity, and consumerism. We keep at it, and through constant repetition many of them finally get it. What kind of society could we create if, instead, we drummed into them science and a sense of hope? - Carl Sagan, "Demon Haunted World"