Why "militant atheist"?
Jeffrey Shallit surveys the press coverage of books on atheism and wonders why atheists are always described as “militant”: From the meaning of “militant”, you… Read More »Why "militant atheist"?
June 2007
"If we give up our way of life, the terrorists will have won"
Amid the government-sponsored hysteria surrounding air travel (“OMG – he’s going to blow up the plane with a tube of toothpaste and a bottle of… Read More »"If we give up our way of life, the terrorists will have won"
Damn, damn, damn
Greg Djerejian lays out the big picture: From the Subcontinent to the Levant, large swaths of the Middle East and South Asia are in turmoil.… Read More »Damn, damn, damn
"Oh God, doctor, I was hoping it was cancer."
From Daily Kos: WHY I PROVIDE ABORTIONS I was assigned a 40 plus year old, poverty stricken mother of several children… This care worn mother-of-several… Read More »"Oh God, doctor, I was hoping it was cancer."
Cruising to Bremerton
It’s another warm day here in Seattle. Back in Boston, the official definition of a heatwave is “three successive days over 90°F”. Seattlites tell me… Read More »Cruising to Bremerton
Words in a Time of War
This commencement address ((Hat tip Scott via Marty.)) was given to graduates of the Department of Rhetoric at Zellerbach Hall, University of California, Berkeley, on… Read More »Words in a Time of War
Edward KaSpel and the Dresden Dolls
What happens when you search YouTube with the names of two of your favourite bands? If you’re lucky, you find something like this: Edward KaSpel… Read More »Edward KaSpel and the Dresden Dolls
"Shift happens"
A thought-provoking video is making the rounds. Turn the sound down a bit before you start… I’m unconvinced about the final predictions (related to the… Read More »"Shift happens"
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