u(i)gh
I saw a group protesting the Chinese masscare of Uighurs here in Vancouver this evening on my way home from work. The cynic in me thinks that since they are Muslims and not smiley...
Daily Archive: July 8, 2009
Book Bleg: The Evolution of God
Robert Wright, The Evolution of God — This is the first clip of a multi-clip interview between Bob Wright and Ross Douthat discussing Wright’s new book The Evolution of God. You can click that...
the deception of dignity
“But it’s not right to end on a note of cultural pessimism because there is the fact of President Obama. Whatever policy differences people may have with him, we can all agree that he...
name your superpower
Okay rule#1 it has to be unorthodox. No “flying” or “superhuman strength” lest I bust out my superpower on you….
more fantasy reading suggestions
This time from Orson Scott Card. I second his recommendation of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.
His Heart Isn’t Big Enough
Andy McCarthy is angry: What does it say when the president of the United States is unable to acknowledge that the United States won the Cold War and broke the bonds of Soviet tyranny...
Book Bleg: The First World War
The First World War has always been a subject that I’ve wanted to learn about in great depth. The reasons for this primarily boil down to the fact that I think it’s impossible to...
