*Nice*. Â Center for Inquiry is a humanist skeptic group. Â They aren’t as active as CSICOP (committee for scientific investigation into claims of the paranormal) in debunking frauds, etc…. but more (more…)
Season Viral Videos – Girl Scout Cookies
A new concept, to some extent… seasonal viral videos. Things that get passed around each year, some more worthy than others. Santasm is another one that is near and dear to my aching, creeped out heart. (more…)
We are the Cattle of many a Corporation.
The more brands you wear, the less *you* are defined, and the more you are owned. Â We’re all guilty with aligning with brands, it’s natural. Â But what does it mean? Brand: Brand may also refer (more…)
A new California Political Party? The Party of Science & Reason
I am starting a new political party. Science&Reason – mandates and political objectives based off rational logic, the scientific method, and available data which will influence discourse and set policy (more…)
The New York Times on Fresh Air regarding WikiLeaks, Assange, Egypt, Tunisia, and more
Bill Keller, NY Times Editor, talks to Terry Gross on NPR. This is likely the best wrap up, up to date, about the impact of wikileaks’ model, and the changing of the guard in respect to surpression or (more…)
Unofficial Nasa ad with Carl Sagan speaking from Pale Blue Dot
Please. Share it with family that remembers the first man on the moon, or watching the innovation of the war fueled space race that led us from vitriol to hope.
Should famous people be nice to other famous people?
Seriously… we were about to have a lovely, intelligent, mature conversation about gun control, weren’t we?
Reporting, Journalism, Hyper-Locality, “If it creates fear, it leads” and getting back to earth.
A friend works for a site called Patch. Aol started it… it’s hyper-local news, which may be boring to some people, but intensely relevant and meaningful to others. That’s the point… it’s quite focused (more…)
questioning
She is hip… she’s get some buddhist and metaphysical stuff. smart lady searching within the paradigm. I think people like Keirkergaard or Dostoevsky that didn’t have the outlet to realize it was okay, (more…)