by Carl Howard | Jul 26, 2012 | Blog Topics, Poems, Science and Skepticism
The tears they rolled onto the freezing grass They melted all the snowflakes like a fountain Who would have thought such shame would come to pass? Such sorrow at the foothills of the mountain? It’s gone! It’s gone! They took the very thing That did define the...
by Carl Howard | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog Topics, Links
How’s this for a happy Friday: school elects first trans prom queen Pictures from the annual Chap Olympiad, “a celebration of eccentricity and athletic ineptitude with the emphasis on panache and style over sporting prowess”. Events include umbrella jousting and...
by Carl Howard | Jul 19, 2012 | Atheism and Religion, Blog Topics, Poems, Sex
[Inspired by a story that went viral in Mar 2012] I put my sermon down The time came for a break I needed a respite To give my mind a shake In order to return To preaching about Christ My batteries recharged And mind with new-born feist I had some fine new blinds To...
by Carl Howard | Jul 13, 2012 | Blog Topics, Links
A great dialogue written by a biologist to mock the excesses of evolutionary psychology. I proudly present the worst restaurant website in the universe Great new website by Melinda Gates who has launched a pro-contraception campaign: No Controversy Where does our...
by Carl Howard | Jun 28, 2012 | Blog Topics
Some very sad news in two deaths that you probably don’t know about. The first was Alan Saunders, host of ABC (that’s Australian Broadcasting Corporation for all you foreigners!) radio’s Philosopher’s Zone show and podcast. He died 2 weeks ago of a sudden bout of...
by Carl Howard | Jun 26, 2012 | Blog Topics, Resources, Food and Environment, Travel
When people think of environmental disasters, Uzbekistan probably doesn’t come to the top of mind. This is yet another aspect of Central Asian invisibility. Actually, Uzbekistan is a testament to some of the worst environmental disasters of the 20th century. And of...
