A new kind of politician
From The Edge of the American West
Well it’s happened Obama has reversed his position on fisa. He has also come out in support of an expanded version of Bush’s faith based funding program. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised since the primaries are over and now it is time to pander to someone else. All [...]
The State we live in
Christopher Hitchens, one of my personal heroes, has written a piece on waterboarding ( a technique that goes back to the Spanish Inquisition ). He did this from first hand experience ( yes he actually agreed to be tortured ). He concludes (surprise surprise) that it is in fact torture.
From Vanity Fair
While watching the video [...]
Pride 08
Last weekend I had the chance to go the LGBT Pride Parade. This was a massive event with an estimated 1.2 million people in attendance.
An odd feeling swept over me as I watched the parade. I began to feel deeply patriotic that I am able to live in a country where people are allowed to [...]
Criticisms of Lewis
I have just finished Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis. This was the first book I have agreed to read about Christianity. I have to say this book was pretty entertaining.
He spends quite a bit of time in the beginning of the book attempting to show that there is an absolute morality. He introduces a [...]
The Background
I am an atheist. This is not to say that I am sure there is no God, but I think that there is very little evidence to support the idea. I was raised as a christian so this is the only religion that really concerns me. I think that not only is there very little [...]
it’s a hard life
I am spending the summer doing research at LBNL and just outside of my building there is this amazing view of San Fransisco.
It is one of those views that reminds you just how wonderful life really is.
