Vaccine exemptions and herd immunity
There was a good piece a while ago on some of the legal issues around mandating vaccines for school children on Science Based Medicine. Basically it lays out that for […]
Atheism
There goes Ron Paul’s libertarian creditials
Ed Brayton of the Dispatches from the Culture Wars has a great post on why Ron Paul needs opposed. Paul has a lot of good ideas for trimming some of […]
The SCA presidential candidate scorecard
In case you’ve missed it, the Secular Coalition for American did a recent scorecard on the current slate of presidential contenders. On the SCA site you can find a link […]
Merry Christmas!
Today is the day that celebrates the birthday of the real historical great named Isaac Newton as well as the the mythical characters of Mythra, Horus, Hercules, Zeus, Sol Invictus, […]
Don’t forget the reason for the season
Oh, you thought it was Jesus? Nope, it’s just the fact that it’s really dark. More on this tomorrow.
What to do if you’re family’s not as awesome as mine
It’s the holiday season so I’m guessing that most of you will be spending this weekend with family members. That wouldn’t be a problem for me since my family is […]
Happy Festivus! – The Airing of Grievances
Happy Festivus! In keeping with the traditions of this most satirical of holidays we should have the Airing of Grievances. It should take place with friends and family that you […]
Lighthouses > Churches – Miracles and educational standards
CAM = Catholic Alternative Medicine?A long dead woman from the Mohawk Native American tribe who contracted smallpox as a child, was horribly scarred by the disease. She later converted to […]
White Wine in the Sun
With Christmas only a few days away, I think it’s time for Tim Minchin’s White Wine in the Sun. Oh, and as the solstice will be upon us tomorrow, we […]
Lighthouses > Churches: Hitchens
Many people have written about Christopher Hitchens this week. The vast majority spoke of their personal anecdotes. From legendary parties at his house to sheltering his friend, Salman Rushdie, who […]