» Keep Superstition Out of Science
07/02/10 10:42 from Over Coffee
There is a rather fine line between religion and superstition. I guess the biggest difference is that, whereas superstition involves a single act or a single item, religion is more organized and typically involves a set of related beliefs. ..
» Yes, Evolution Really is a Proven Fact
30/01/10 20:23 from Over Coffee
I do not need to be convinced of the fact of evolution. I’ve known that organisms have evolved ever since I took biology in high school all those decades ago. I also know that not everyone shares my conviction that evolution has happened. O..
» Finders Keepers?
23/01/10 18:26 from Over Coffee
There they were, two folded dollar bills lying flat on the tile floor at McAlister\'s Deli. I was one table up the aisle from where they lay. And there was a party of four at the table next to the dropped dough, but none of them saw it lying..
» Daily Newscasts have become Daily Fluff-casts
17/01/10 09:14 from Over Coffee
In my last post I complained about how the news media often encourages a misunderstanding of the facts by the general public because of its insistence that both sides of every story be reported even if the other side is based on faulty scie..
» Truth Deniers Given Credibility by Media
10/01/10 10:00 from Over Coffee
A commenter on one of my blog posts lamented, “I believe that the worst thing that has happened in my life, I\'m 65, is 24 hour news.” While I disagree with this writer’s opinion on ubiquitous and continuous news coverage, I do whole-hearted..