Sometimes, when you respond to someone asking an earnest question, it can be a chance to inform, rather than fight. If you give them a chance, you can let them see where you’re coming from.
Tag: skepticism
My first skeptical heroes were musicians
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Stanford Professor Joel Brinkley’s Inept Article on Vietnam
Joel Brinkley – a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist currently teaching at Stanford University – recently wrote a Chicago Tribune article explaining that the Vietnamese are “aggressive” due to their diets. This is a poorly written article. Firstly, I’m not sure what the message is. Is it that the Vietnamese are aggressive because of their own doing?…
New song: Unborn Ghosts
Here is my new song, “Unborn Ghosts”, featuring the spoken word of Richard Dawkins. I did this as both a tribute to and a way to share the beautiful words of Dawkins from Unweaving the Rainbow. As I’ve written about before, I want these words said at my funeral. Actually, now that this song exists,…
One year and -52 pounds later
I’ve been trying to lose weight for most of my life, but a year ago, I started the routine I’m on now and it has worked so far. Memorial Day 2011 in Columbia, MD – – – – – – – April 29, 2012 in Hollywood, CA Many people have asked for my advice on…
The Magic Castle Grand Re-Opening
Here I am at The Magic Castle on January 13, 2012 (the date on the photo is incorrect). There was a fire at the castle on Halloween and there was a great re-opening party to celebrate the renovations. Awesome night with amazing people! Jamy Ian Swiss, Banachek, James Randi, Thomas Donnelly-Grothe, Carrie Poppy, me, and…
Goodbye, Hitchypoo
Christopher Hitchens’ death is hitting me harder than I expected. It’s not like we didn’t know this was coming. I met him just a few days before he was diagnosed with cancer last year. He was doing a book tour for Hitch-22, which was coincidentally a memoir. I was last in line to get my…
Meeting Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer: The Believing Brain (At Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in DC on Saturday).
Shermer and FSM
Recent additions to my book shelves. I'm going to an event for Michael Shermer's book tomorrow in DC through the Center For Inquiry.
Doubt
I love this CFI sticker.