Moral shades of gray – Sex, relationships, and committments
Moral shades of gray – Sex and relationships At one point in the late middle ages/early renascence there was a bishop in Italy who recognized that sexual ethics isn’t pure […]
2011
Tuesday Science News – Dark energy, evolving lizards, cyborg rats, Yetis, and more!
This year’s Nobel prize in physics when to three cosmologists for their work in studying the accelerating expansion of the universe and dark energy. (New Scientist) SpaceX has set the […]
Popular myths about faith and crime
One popular idea in the US is that you can’t be good without God. Proponents of that idea often say that the only thing keeping everybody from raping and killing […]
She can hear!
As you all know by now I am a huge fan of assistive technology. This woman is 29 and heard her own voice for the first time, talk about exciting. […]
Check your brain at the door
For those of us who are either current or former church goers, doesn’t this look a little familiar? (Via nakedpastor)
PSA – Are you vaccinated?
I got my flu shot yesterday. I’m lucky, since my job involves a lot of contact with the public my company provides the flu shot free of charge. I’ve also […]
Blasphemy – The most fundamental of rights
Blasphemy is the grand culmination of the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech. I should be able to say what ever the hell I want to and nobody […]
What ever happened to communication?
Yesterday Rebecca Watson posted some of the flack she’s been getting for the last few months since “Elevatorgate.” Not only does she get disparaging emails and comments, but there are […]
Reclaiming symbols
You may have noticed in the picture of me standing at the Continental Divide at Yellowstone that I have a beard. You may also recall from the last installment of […]
Zoning issues – Is it a Bible study or a church?
Land use and zoning ordinances serve good purposes, especially when it comes to limits on the use of residential property. They help maintain the flow of traffic, keep neighborhoods quiet, […]