Happy holidays!
I'm once again engaging in my quixotic (and only half-serious) pursuit of reclaiming the phrase “happy holidays!” Shana tova and...
Archive for Religion
Happy holidays!
It's once again that time of year, when some major religious holidays and a secular holiday or two all happen...
Some interesting abortion articles
The other day, happened across an interesting article in TIME: "Finding Common Ground on an Abortion Bill," by Amy Sullivan....
Futurism now! (Singularity, non-Singularity, and Rapture)
Just happened across a Vernor Vinge piece from early 2007 called "What If the Singularity Does NOT Happen?", presenting three...
Chasing away the agents of intolerance
I had been kind of annoyed the past few days to hear various people respond to the "Obama is an...
Dr. Who church service
"[St Paul's Church in Grangetown, Cardiff] is to host a Doctor Who-themed communion service aimed at young people. [The church]...
Ramadan begins
Among some groups, and in some parts of the world, Ramadan has already begun; among other groups and in other...
Women in Judaism
Overheard while standing in line for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, a bit of dialogue between a young...
Monotheism, Judaism, and Story
There's been a fascinating discussion lately, about religion and the stories by which we define ourselves and the universe, ranging...
Items: Shifting paradigms
Feeling a little better than yesterday, but still not up to going to work. Yesterday I didn't do nearly enough...