Bertrand Russell
Bertrand Russell Why I Am Not a Christian This is a brief critique of Russell’s book, Why I Am Not a Christian. It is not a consideration of the over-arching theme of the book, largely because the book is a series of essays and is not presented as a single argument....
Old Testament Law
Old Testament Law Humans are lawmakers. We all have reams of regulations stored in our heads. We think highly of our own rules and are scornful of rules that contradict them. We get angry at people who break our rules, even when they have no idea what those rules...
The Holiday Tango
The Holiday Tango The Evacuation of Public Education I am a recipient of 12 1/2 years of public education (when I was young kindergarten met only half days. In those days kindergarten was seen as a transition year, allowing children to adjust from life at home into...
Cancellation
“To do a cancellation is a very warm, social thing. It has the energy of a potluck. Everyone brings what they can, and everyone is impressed by the creativity of their friends. It’s a positive thing, what you’re doing, and it doesn’t feel like battle so much as nurturing the love for one’s friends, tending the warm fire of a cause. You have real power when you’re doing it. And with enough people, you can oust someone very powerful.” – Nellie Bowles
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