Make America Easy “Again” | Vol. 3 / No. 38.2
Sometimes I try this thought experiment in which I try to curtail my knee-jerk revulsion to things that seem intensely racist and try to figure out how someone might say (or share) such things while […]
Thinking Out Loud
This Is My Last Pokémon Go Post, I Swear (For Now) | Vol. 3 / No. 37.2
Gotta Catch ‘Em All | Photo: Eduardo Woo, CC BY-SA 2.0 So as you might’ve guessed after reading the last few days’ worth of posts over here, I have gotten into the Pokémon Go thing. […]
Who Built The Ark? Ken Did. | Vol. 3 / No. 36.4
Oh yes, it’s finally here: Ken Ham’s imagining of what Noah’s Ark “really” looked like is open to the public. But what does that mean? *** 14. Make yourself a teba of gofer; make rooms in the […]
Evolutionary Arguments For Your Diet Suck | Vol. 3 / No. 36.3
A food pyramid | Photo: bigbrand, CC BY 2.0 It seems like everybody these days thinks they can justify their particular dietary choices by citing evolution. The “paleo” diet eschews dairy and grain products because […]
On Robots and the Minimum Wage | Vol. 3 / No. 29.4
Don’t blame the robo-arms, Ed, you’re just cheap | Photo: Ryan Somma, CC BY 2.0 *** According to a recent article at Ars Technica, Ed Rensi, former CEO of McDonalds Corporation, thinks a $15 minimum […]
“We’re Not Monsters” Goes The Plea From People Who Hold Monstrous Views | Vol. 3 / No. 28.4
Photo: Quinn Dombrowski, CC BY 2.0 This is a rant about religion and the LGBTQ community, triggered by the news of the possible split in the United Methodist denomination of Christians. If you’re made angry […]
Magical Thinking and “Miracle” Cures | Vol. 3 / No. 22.4
Magic is for shows, not for medicine | Photo: Bruno Ronner, CC BY-SA 2.0 In which a medical doctor exhibiting a love for magical thinking bothers me greatly. *** I’ve always been a little uncomfortable […]
Ethics and the “Ashley Treatment” | Vol. 3 / No. 22.3
Holding baby’s hands forever? | Photo: fruity monkey, CC BY 2.0 A new post over at Retraction Watch has followed hard on the heels of a New York Times article about something called the “Ashley […]
Raw Milk | Vol. 3 / No. 21.2
Milk | Photo: fdecomite, CC BY 2.0 A friendly reminder that raw milk confers no health benefits and a host of health risks, even if your provider is “careful.” *** Consuming raw milk isn’t a […]
Hypotheses on Outcome-Based Learning | Vol. 3 / No. 19.2
In which, rather than nailing theses to a door and starting a revolution, I post hypotheses to a blog and invite open commentary. This is kind-of a long one, but please, read on. *** I’m […]