"Kids should learn all kinds of things, like geography, classic literature, ancient history, world history, American history, state capitals, economics, philosophy, world religions, art, theater, music, Latin, French, iambic pentameter, haikus, sentence diagramming, and algebra." ...
I thought I'd begin a series on my favorite free/open-source software. This one deals with software for handling videos, music, and photos. Some of these are Linux-only, but many of have Windows versions as well. ...
Remember: it's "i" before "e" except after "c". Simple! ...
Have you ever gone to a grocery store the day before a big winter storm is supposed to hit? Did you see all those idiots shopping in a panic? Some are even picking up three loaves of bread and two gallons of milk! I mean come on! It's not like this is the end of the world! You live in a major metropolitan area: You don't need to stock up and go into survival mode. ...
For a while I've wanted to take a peek at what the Unitarian Universalists were up to. I've been hearing about them for quite a while, and heard that they have many non-religious and non-theistic members. We're new in town and haven't met many people, so I was hoping that it'd be a neat way to hook up with some relaxed and interesting people. Also, they offer some kids' programs on religious education that would be great for my daughter, and a good place for her to play, do crafts, and meet other kids too. She seemed interested, especially in the "play" and "other kids" part. ...
Just a silly thing. ...
In my adult youth (my 20s and early 30s), I was involved in my fair share of "philosophical" discussions. Some might say more than my fair share. Many of those discussions involved religion because it has been (and still is) such a force in the world. After coming to the conclusion that there probably were no gods, and stating so, those discussions often contained statements like: ...
If legislators want to get serious about traffic safety, here's a list of traffic violations to crack down on: ...
This Thanksgiving evening and Friday morning, I pledge to not go out and buy things I don't need. I won't buy a crockpot for 10 dollars, or a large screen TV for 500. I won't buy the latest toy that my child will lose interest in after an hour. I won't buy any new electronic gadgets that waste my money and time. I won't buy any over-priced kitchen toys to make a mediocre cup of sugary coffee. ...
Most Americans haven't been told about some of the ingredients that are in the foods they eat. Some very large companies are trying to hide the truth about how their plants are grown. The FDA is so far refusing to force companies to label these products. ...
