That's a sad, little Charlie Brown christmas tree that Sam Harris is standing in front of. Although, I must say, he looks rather yummy in the picture. If only I could find me an atheist that looks like that.Notice, too, of the left hands showing in the pictures, they both have wedding bands on. Anot...

Never was the Constitution thought to be an eternally lasting document of governance. In fact, "and the union shall be perpetual" was one of the conscious, necessary changes between the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. As you have said, Jefferson and others who formed t...

Mad:I'm a big fan of "Alec Eiffel" on Trompe le Monde. Great outtro on that one.I just played "Alec Eiffel" on the juke box at the bar I was at on Saturday night. "Debaser" too. So you're arguing that there's a conservative element in religion that directs all cultures ...

I was only able to attend for the end of it. (Sorry Chris for being late, it really couldn't be helped and I didn't want to miss it altogether.) Is there going to be a transcript posted to the forum?

I know that last paragraph was confusing. What I was getting at is I am not merely an atheist. I am also anti-theist, as you have defined it for us. I don't accept the god premise as a sound premise (premise meaning something assumed or taken for granted). So, though I am atheist in that I am withou...

Thanks for the reference. (My initial thought when I read the email was that it could be a hoax.) I'm not so much offended by the reliability of the information but by the permission that it was sent out at all. I am considering whether or not to say anything. On the one hand, it is inappropriate. O...

So I get into my office and look through my inbox and find the following email sent to all city court employees. Quote:Subject: DON'T BUY PEPSI IN THE NEW CAN! Don't buy Pepsi in the new can. Pepsi has a new "patriotic" can coming out with pictures of the Empire State Building, and the Ple...

Mr. P.: But that role is actually going away what with the new rule changes. Many older guys with marginal skill and powerful punches are retiring. The gritty guys who cannot skate cannot compete anymore. I have to admit, of the hockey that I watch, I miss that old school style. But, I come from the...

Dissident: This chance won't be available unless those who have positions of prominence and power step aside and help with the remaining task load. I would prefer that the education and opportunity to perform the preferred jobs was extended at a more foundational level. That is not to say that busin...

"Debaser" on Doolittle has more than once kept me running for that final mile. It has such a great rhythm.First, a comment on some of the stuff I wasn't able to get to from before with regard to religion being transformative.Mad: The point is that significant changes took place in the cult...