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October 2011

"In Time": A "Progressive" Take on Longevity

Life extension is bad, of course. Just like discovering new sources of energy is bad, developing new pharmaceuticals is bad....

Lisa Randall Lampoons Rick Perry

During this summer's drought in Texas, Governor Rick Perry issued a proclamation imploring people of any faith to pray for...

Feser on Scientism

But first, me... A co-worker once told me that he held that the only truths which should be believed were...

"The Evil God Challenge"

Christians typically cite theology to support their beliefs — while atheists tend to cite positive scientific evidence, facts, and reason....

Asked and Answered

Is Obama Carter? Yes, unfortunately, it would seem so. Next, expect increasing radicalization of Niger, and the start of conflicts...

Maureen Down Suddenly Cares About a Candidates' Religion

Here. Oddly, I don't remember a similar column about Obama's weird (and racist) church. It's almost like she's only selectively...

Gaddafi is Dead -- is Obama Carter?

So Muammar al-Howeveryouspellhisname has gone to the great beyond. When the administration moved to remove him, I (foolishly) initially backed...

Louisana Outlaws Lemonade Stands, Garage Sales...

... unless you take credit cards or checks. House bill 195 basically says those who buy and sell second hand...

Steve Jobs: In Which I Speak Ill of the Dead

Sadly, I agree with Gawker. I agree Jobs produced some nice shiny objects (I'm typing this on one of them),...

Backing Cain is Racist, Attempt 2

The Christian Science Monitor promotes another attempt at a coherent narrative, a bit more sophisticated than Janeane Garofalo's: Cain's surge...

CNN: A Month is 12.5 Days Long

Important "Occupy Wall Street" coverage from the geniuses at CNN: The mere fact that the protest is still going strong...

Doubt Man-Made Global Warming? Racist!!!

When I was a kid, Scientific American was a pretty hardcore-science kinda magazine. It didn't get tied up in politics,...

What Life-Practice Appeals to Entrepreneurs?

"Meditation Appeals to Entrepreneurs", trumpets USA Today. Their dead-tree edition also shows a young woman in the typical meditation pose,...

Lisa Randall on Religion

Lisa Randall is a physicist. She's well-liked because (in no particular order) she's hot, she a polymath, she communicates well,...

Giuseppe Zangara

Giuseppe Zangara, an Italian bricklayer living in Chicago, was apparently trying to kill Franklin Roosevelt (D), when he instead shot...

USA Today: Stephen Prothero Scapegoats Republicans

In a day-after-9/11 piece in USA Today, Stephen Prothero struggles to explain why Americans slowly migrated from a largely positive...

Did Romney Call Himself Middle Class?

A co-worker said he was listening to an NPR report which said that Romney claimed he was a member of...

One Reason Healthcare Costs Keep Rising

Once upon a time, physicians had a great idea: get the government allow a group of them to control licensing...

Supporting Herman Cain Now Evidence of Racism

A few days ago, I mused: I suppose the next "narrative" will be to explain why Cain isn't a "real"...

Rehabilitating Neville Chamberlain?

An attempt (via Instapundit) to portray Neville Chamberlain in a slightly more positive light: We easily forget what a completely...

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