Posted in Miscellany, Life Itself on Aug 31st, 2008 No Comments »
Growing up on the Gulf Coast and now living in Florida on the Atlantic side, hurricanes are just a part of life. I experienced Frederic in 1979, which hit Mobile, Alabama, directly as a category 3. I remember walking outside during the eye of the storm and being overcome with awe at the pink-tainted stillness. […]
Posted in Philosophy, Current Events, Politics, Life Itself on Jul 22nd, 2008 1 Comment »
I love John Mauldin’s newsletters. I am not his typical fan, I’m sure, as I am not a venture capitalist and my investing doesn’t go much beyond an IRA. But I learned of him one day while reading Thrutch by Amit Ghate and have been enjoying Mr. Mauldin’s newsletters ever since.
This past week he had […]
Posted in Miscellany, Life Itself on Feb 21st, 2008 2 Comments »
I’m still on hiatus from hardcore blogging (for personal reasons), but I couldn’t resist posting this picture drawn by my niece. It made me smile. Thanks, KJ!
Posted in Psychology, Philosophy, Miscellany, Life Itself on Oct 9th, 2007 2 Comments »
Sam Harris recently gave a lecture at an “atheist” conference where he shocked his audience by telling them their use of the label “atheist” is a huge mistake — “a mistake of some consequence,” to be exact.
To understand the magnitude of his “seditious proposal,” you have to know that Harris is considered one of the […]
Posted in Life Itself on Sep 26th, 2007 1 Comment »
Blogging has been slow in September, partly because I’ve been sick for almost a week now. I’ve also taken two vacations in September — one a few weeks back to Sanibel Island (pictured below) and tomorrow I head to D.C. I will blog on a meeting with fellow atheists there when I get […]
Posted in Miscellany, Life Itself on Jul 4th, 2007 No Comments »
Posted in Miscellany, Life Itself on Jun 10th, 2007 2 Comments »
Have you ever found yourself lamenting the decline of morality in the world? And, I don’t mean religious morality. I mean respect for living virtuously here and now — being rational, honest, independent, productive and just.
Do you sometimes feel like the cheaters and liars of the world are rewarded, while the honest people are left […]
Posted in Miscellany, Life Itself on May 31st, 2007 1 Comment »
In this video, a group of travelers in South Africa witness predators attacking water buffalo. It takes a few minutes to watch all of it, but it’s worth it. Even more amazing than the tenacity of the predators (coming from land and river) is the rescue mission by the herd. It’s incredible footage. [hat tip: […]
Posted in Life Itself on May 21st, 2007 1 Comment »
Several people in my life have experienced the loss of loved ones this past year. The deaths that touched them were unexpected and tragic. Their loves were young and irreplaceable.
These losses go on affecting my friends in ways I don’t fully understand. The depth of their grief is something I can only imagine. I only […]