Most of my readers know that I am an atheist. I’ve written about it extensively but let me summarize to say — atheism is a movement of hope, rationale and enjoyment of life. It is not an outlook which is depressing or fatalistic.
There are many people I love in this world but, if push came [...]
Over at scienceblogs there is a recurring argument debate about “framing”. My definition of framing is wording an argument in a manner that your audience is going to be most receptive to. It’s crafting an argument carefully with the goal of convincing people of its authenticity.
Using this definition its literally self-evident that if you want [...]
Pippin, as you may know, is a musical. At the end of the show, Pippin stops chasing his dream for “something more” and realizes his dream is right here, with his wife and kids. His quest for greatness ends with he and his family alone on the stage, with the set, the costumes and the [...]