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, […]
Tuesday Science News – Neutrinos, sea ice, ancient antibiotics, missing planet, and more!
Let’s start off with the biggest news of the week, even though I’ve already mentioned it. Last week a team at CERN announced that they detected a neutrino at a […]
Going to church can keep you out of jail
Apparently there are some places where going to church is an option to avoid going to jail. The first is out of Bay Minette, Alabama where those convicted of a […]
Petitioning the White House
I know petitions are usually meaningless and at most a symbolic gesture, but the right to petition our government is one of our most fundamental. That being said, there is a petition […]
The flexibility of science
It’ll be covered a little more in next week’s science news, but CERN has observed a neutrino travel just slightly faster than the speed of light. This observation has huge […]
Congress Sucks
The US House of Representatives defeated a spending bill on Wednesday due to the (I hate to say it) more centrist Republican leadership refused to make an additional $24 billion […]
Response to some criticism, Part 3 – Epistemology, science education, and goddamn
Today we’re finishing up my response to Jered’s criticism of the blog. If you haven’t already you may want to check out part 1 and part 2. As a warning […]