Category Archives: Opinion

Through a microscope, the cutting edge of a beautifully sharpened ax looks like the Rocky Mountains, all jagged and irregular, but it is the dull heft of the steel behind the edge that gives the ax its power. Similarly, the … Continue reading →

The other group contributes to the human spirit. I suppose evolution (? of memes) needs varieties to proceed, if only it could work faster !

Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “Are you a Christian … Continue reading →

“When I was a child, I used to pray to God for a bicycle. But then I realized that God doesn’t work in that way—so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness!” Emo Phillips, via Dan Dennett‘s “Breaking the … Continue reading →