Author Archives: manyhats
Bring facts or go away Cheney! Both of you.
Watching MSNBC following the two speeches from President Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney I saw Chuck Todd interview Liz Cheney. Chuck first asked her what she liked about what Obama had to say. I thought this was an … Continue reading
The Label “Atheist”
Throughout this blog I will probably use the term “atheist” quite a lot. This is because everyone knows what it means, generally, and is therefor a useful term for discussion. I have pretty strong objections to it as a label … Continue reading
Stop using the term “militant atheist”!
I can’t believe how often I see the term “militant atheist” in the press coverage of the New Atheist movement! The generous interpretation of the use of this term is that the author is pointing out that atheists are finding … Continue reading
Things I believe #1
When I think about what I’d like to teach my children about this existence I often return to the thought, “What do I believe, and which of my beliefs is most important?” I haven’t come up with a solid answer … Continue reading
Creationist mistake #1A
In addition to the common misstatement that science believes that everything was created from nothing magically I’d have to say the the creationist mistake that bugs me the most is the insistence on the misuse of the term “theory”. While … Continue reading
Creationist mistake #1
We frequently hear creationists assert that we evolutionists believe that “everything came from nothing”. Here’s a fun(di) site. Apparently magically. Nothing could be further from the truth. While a quantum physicist, or even a good astronomy textbook, could provide a … Continue reading
Missing the point regarding torture
There is currently a hubub in the news about some Bush Justice Department memos that were released recently by the Obama administration. These memos and legal opinions describe the use of torture by U.S. agencies, such as the CIA, in … Continue reading
Travelin’ Joe Don’t Know Albuquerque
There’s a great article every month in Golf Magazine called “Ask Travelin’ Joe” that I like to read and fantasize about traveling all over to play golf. This guy must have the best job on the world. Readers write in … Continue reading
Ten Commandments at State Capitol
An Oklahoma state legislator has introduced a bill to put a Ten Commandments monument up at the state capitol. You can read Austin Cline’s report here. Seriously, do they even have Civics and U.S. History classes in schools in Oklahoma?! … Continue reading