The Mythos and the Orloj
There’s an ancient clock in the Prague town hall known as the Orloj, estimated to have been built in 1410 CE. It’s an extraordinarily complex mechanism, consisting of several linked […]
atheism
Even “A Christmas Carol” has a happy ending
My girlfriend Suzanne and my daughter Annie love the holiday season. From the moment the tree goes up, it’s pretty much non-stop for them. We watch How the Grinch Stole […]
Atheism and morality
On Twitter, recently, I got into an argument with a guy about the digital divide. The substance of the argument is unimportant. What’s important to this blog is the following […]
On death and dying…
I was listening to Interfaith Voices on NPR this morning while walking my dog, Seamus. The topic was rapture theology and the human longing for immortality. Maureen Fiedler, the host, was […]
Odd junctions
Sometimes the confluence of a need to work whenever I can to keep up, cancer treatments, and the desire to save time and a few bucks on fuel come together […]
Databases and religious preference
This is kind of a side note, but a scenario from my surgery admission keeps coming to mind. Since surgery of any kind is generally viewed as a potentially life-threatening […]