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April 2011

April 12, 2011

Old Categories or New?

In his book Science, Truth and Democracy, scientific philosopher Philip Kitcher argues that the old...

March 2011

March 31, 2011

z-theory #22: categories

I want to further develop the z-theory (<-- click there to read about it). I...

January 2011

January 19, 2011

authority & totalitarian ideology

As the philosopher Slavoj ŽiŽek suggests, there is on the "mere authoritarian lust for power",...

January 17, 2011

Wittgenstein Atheism & Belief

Here is a quote from Ray Monk's book on the great philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein: The...

January 12, 2011

crisis and the pursuit of truth

Darrin, who I met through this blog, commented on this morning's cartoon "Goodbye?": Honesty is...

January 06, 2011

How to Control People

The French philosopher Michel Foucault (1926-1984) argued that there are three ways to control people:...

December 2010

December 03, 2010

To Know Is To Recognize

We only see things we recognize. To "recognize" means to "know again". If we see...

November 2010

November 30, 2010

Concepts of God explained

So I've had quite a few people contact me privately, as well as a few...

August 2010

August 30, 2010

Big Picture Not So Clear

One of the questions I was asked in my interview for my new job teaching...

June 2010

June 14, 2010

Tutelage and Freedom

Isn't it interesting that those people we admire the most and sometimes even worship in...

March 2010

March 22, 2010

Z-Theory #18:

The Z-Theory continues to provide some insights. To catch up on the Z-Theory, just type...

January 2010

January 11, 2010

Brought in For Questioning

When people question what you read; when people question what you say; when people question...

April 2009

April 21, 2009

Physicists and Dark Matter

I read somewhere recently that physicists believe that 60% of the universe is made up...

April 16, 2009

Free Communities Now!

Everyone has the right to believe what he or she wants to believe. In fact,...

January 2009

January 16, 2009

cartoon: all in a name

January 15, 2009

cartoon: universal cry

Stay tuned tomorrow for part two!

January 14, 2009

cartoon: snakes on ladders

January 13, 2009

cartoon: mammoth undertaking

January 12, 2009

cartoon: my ultimate fighting championship

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January 11, 2009

prayer from the cell: SHHHHHHH!

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January 10, 2009

cartoon: submission

This cartoon is also my submission to Illustration Friday's "contained". Check out my tees HERE...

January 09, 2009

cartoon: ecumenism

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January 08, 2009

Poem: “Smell”

This is a quick poem I whipped up, trying to express how I'm feeling these...

January 08, 2009

cartoon: admittance

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August 2007

August 08, 2007

Narrow Is the Gate

Here is something I wrote in my journal Sunday afternoon, August 5, verbatim. It explains...

July 2007

July 24, 2007

Living the Definition or Defining the Living

Living the definition or defining the living. That's what most all people do. As well...

June 2007

June 14, 2007

10 Tips for Creativity

Know you are creative. Everyone is creative in their own special way in their own...

April 2007

April 15, 2007

The Serenity Prayer

Toby Selwyn, the young and articulate atheist over at A Load of Bright, has written...

April 04, 2007

10 Reasons Why I Listen To Atheists Revisited

Lisa and I are taking the day off today to go to Fredericton. I want...

April 03, 2007

Death of the Ego Now!

Years ago, in 1991, I read a short but powerful book by Krishnamurti. It's a...