Please watch this. A prominent Turkish journalist has been killed for speaking out against the subject of this film. This link was forwarded to me by Milo.

Thomas Jefferson is a quoteworthy chap. Here’s a new favorite.
I am certainly not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions. But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and [...]

This is one of the more interesting books in our library. It came into our collection through my wife, who presumably got this whilst attending college in Boston, though its exact origin is unknown. I’ve studied and browsed it. While not entirely clear, it would appear to be a sort of periodical of essays; though [...]

This is the most amazing musician I’ve ever discovered. Got a chance to see him live in DC last week. I’m speechless.

I generally steer clear of Op-Ed pieces and commentary as they usually just spit out the latest party rhetoric on an issue. Bill Harley’s “Life in the Commonwealth” column on NPR’s All Things Considered however, is the rare exception that transcends the “op-ed” column and enters the “Great Essays” category. Listen, and participate with [...]

I’ve not posted for a while. I’ve been rather busy with my son and doctors and bills and surgeries, and a general lack of clarity.
This email came to me from my sister-in-law today. Being a parent of a special needs child, it hit a chord, and has broken my blogging silence.
Where Are the [...]

I’ve not posted for quite a while, and I have a lot of updates to get to. But for now, perhaps the most important thing on my mind has moved me to quickly post this. This article, and the outrage that has been heard in recent days, is long overdue.
…according to the Yoo [...]

A few months ago I read John Zeratsky’s post on To Done entitled, Living a Simple Life with Complicated Technology. The post was a good one, and I agreed with his attack on Primitive Ontology. The following is an adaptation of my comment on that site.
We have access to a lot of information [...]