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The Dangerous Ignoratti
While walking the dog this morning, my rather undisciplined mind stumbled over a surprising insight. It came to me, out of the blue so to speak, that there are really two definitions of ignorance: 1) lack of knowledge and 2) … Continue reading
God and Science
Throughout my life, I’ve engaged in considerable thought about God. Admittedly, more thought than careful study. I have no formal theological preparation, unless you count 72 years as a baptized and confirmed, fairly regular church-attending member of several Episcopal Churches, … Continue reading
Dr. Ben Carson is the Actual Winner of Recent Quinnipiac Poll
Earlier this week, Quinnipiac University released its latest poll of the Republicans seeking the nomination for President of the United States. There are many ways to look at this or any poll, but this one was interesting because of a … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Politics
Tagged Bush, Carson, Christie, Cruz, Dr. Ben Carson, Fiorina, Gilmore, Graham, Media Bias, Pataki, Paul, Perry, Quinnipiac, Republican, Rubio, Trump, Walker
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Pink, White, Blue, Green, Yellow, or Nada? (updated 8/20/2015)
Over the course of the last several years, I’ve been conducting a study of human preferences. Admittedly, it’s a work in progress, and I’m careful not to describe it as a scientific investigation. Indeed, it’s just an observational exercise, but … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior, Human Nutrition
Tagged aspartame, Equal, Splenda, Stereotyping, stevia, sucralose, sucrose, sugar, Sweet, sweeteners
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Abortion (Updated 8/17/2015)
Planned Parenthood is in the news. I’ve heard of Planned Parenthood, but no one in my circle of family and friends ever sought their services, as far as I know. The recent videos showing physicians associated with Planned Parenthood discussing the … Continue reading
Posted in Human Behavior, Musings, Politics
Tagged Abortion, Parenthood, Planned Parenthood, Pro-Abortion, pro-choice, pro-life
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The Meaning of Words
This simple declarative statement illustrates a point about human language and logic. We can string words together that sound smart, even clever, and certainly true. If we take the time to consider the meaning, we often find flaws and fallacies … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Energy, Musings
Tagged Fossil Fuels, Infinity, Semantics, Truth, Wind Energy
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Damn the Inconvenient Science
The recent commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy by the President was remarkable for many reasons. At a time when so many difficult international challenges cause concern for our national security, why would he choose to focus on climate … Continue reading
Religious Freedom
The United States Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion. The Religious Freedom and Restoration Act of 1993, which passed Congress with nearly unanimous bipartisan support before being signed into law by President Clinton, endorses this constitutional guarantee. The vast … Continue reading
Unintended Consequences
Today, the world is trying to comprehend why a commercial pilot would intentionally fly an airplane into the side of a mountain. Undoubtedly, there will be suggestions for preventing such tragedies in the future. Ironically, it appears this horrific occurrence at … Continue reading
A Blessed Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! This is my favorite holiday because it reminds us of our many blessings. The greatest of these being the many friends and family members who enrich our lives on this day and throughout the year. Laurie and I … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Musings
Tagged Happy Thanksgiving, Samuel Adams, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Holiday, United States
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