I thought I would put these here. If you need to relax, feel blissed out, but don’t have the time for a day off… just watch a couple of these. So peaceful! Sun Deck and pool tour Talking (more…)
Why I like Amazon’s new gift blocking system, or My active commitment to simplicity
Amazon patented a system that let’s you stop bad gifts from shipping & convert the dollar amount to other gifts. THIS – whether you like it or not – is an advancement towards a simpler life (more…)
In Atheist hymnals, the “he” is always lowercase
Atheists ain’t got no songs. Â Steve Martin = a hero. I present the first Atheist hymnal. Â Yeah.. sorta like vegetarians insisting their food needs to replicate or be modeled after meat texture, (more…)
Chickenshit Conformist
In honor of a new gridlock in the government this morning, and the epic cycle of failure starting over and over… I give you the single greatest song in the history of punk rock. It’s not just about (more…)
“We are obliged to put an emotional distance between us and them” or Tribalism in Sports (in honor of the Giants)
So contemplate this: For millions of years, our male ancestors are scampering about, throwing rocks at pigeons, running after baby antelopes and wrestling them to the ground, forming a single line of shouting, running hunters and trying to terrify a herd of startled warthogs upwind. Imagine that their lives depend on hunting skills and teamwork. Much of their culture is woven on the loom of the hunt. Good hunters are also good warriors. Then, after a long while—a few thousand centuries, say—a natural predisposition for both hunting and teamwork will inhabit many newborn boys. Why? Because incompetent or unenthusiastic hunters leave fewer offspring. I don’t think how to chip a spearpoint out of stone or how to feather an arrow is in our genes. That’s taught or figured out. But a zest for the chase—I bet that is hardwired. Natural selection helped mold our ancestors into superb hunters.
Stuff, Consumerism, Being healthy & content, and a new model for happiness.
I am straight ripping this off and reblogging this from Wilbur Hot Springs, a historic hotel and hot springs that I work with here in Northern California. Â It’s epic information, and is so vital I don’t (more…)
Atheists, Agnostics know more about religion than the religious
But it’s also a lack of belief, in this case. It’s impossible to explain, which is why I default to humanism when talking about this, because it’s so much nicer to explain that with a hug.
I am a futurist.
I am a futurist, if it matters. Not really. It will all end up like Snowcrash, which is a book, if you haven’t read, you need to read… now. Honestly, multiple devices will dissolve, and people will (more…)
Are they Conservatives, Republicans, or Religious?
Why didn’t they look for evidence? Is it because it is much more convenient to believe what you want, when you want, without any data, proof, of evidence? You betcha. These people listen to arguments, on authority, from the likes of Sarah Palin…. just as they mindlessly regurgitate nonsense from the Vatican.
I am not sure if this is a syrupy, drool filled ramble or an honest assessment of my future burn.
Yeah. I am not going to go because I heard the art was bad this year, and it was going to be hot, and it was going to be dusty, and the people were not going to be good or anyone I ever knew and I (more…)