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Human stupidity (he sends me a lot of stuff) sent me an interesting article about discrimination against short men. Though I’m of average height myself, this is a subject that has always been close to my heart. The article, by … Continue reading →

I’m pretty sure I’m not allowed to reproduce a Dilbert strip without permission, so just follow this link.

Rest in peace Prof. Phillipe Rushton. You will be missed.

I recently returned from a short visit to Kentucky/Tennessee. One of the fun things I did there, with friends, was visit some old cemeteries. Here are some of the more interesting tombstones we found. I’ll leave it for y’all to … Continue reading →

Even though I’ve long been banned from change.org (for expressing non-orthodox opinions on race), I still get their petitions  via email. Their latest petition renewed my interest in a long-standing question I’ve had: Must “domestic partners” be gay? When two … Continue reading →

Here’s an “end of the world” question. If our planet got struck by a large heavenly body, so that it shattered into millions of pieces, what would our last moments be like? Let’s say you happened to be standing in … Continue reading →

Purely by chance I found this fine YouTube video and thought I’d share it with y’all: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBaB-7Jf5SI&w=560&h=315]

A recent Change.org petition seeks to overturn, through Congress, a University of Pennsylvania decision denying a 23-year-old autistic man a chance to receive a heart transplant. Here’s the text of the letter: My son Paul was denied placement on the … Continue reading →

I’ve been spending a lot of my free time outdoors recently; I frequent the rivers, lakes and hiking trails. One thing I’ve noticed is how often people throw rocks into rivers and lakes. Even the youngest children instinctively do this. … Continue reading →

Yes, I can be a snob sometimes. For example, I’ve always looked down upon proles who live off of vending machines/ convenience stores. There was a time, long ago, when I worked at a convenience store. Over the course of … Continue reading →