“And the increasingly intolerant, boiling, racist tone of the Israeli conversation is — there is no other way to put this — a result of 48 years of occupying another people: of Israelis receiving a message (or at least understanding it as such) that we are superior to others, that we control the fate of … More Quote of the Day
“Anytime I hear someone say that only humans have a thoughtful mind, a loving heart, or a compassionate soul, I have to think that person has never owned a dog or known an elephant.” – Aron Ra
“I haven’t been thrilled by the atheist movement. First, who is the audience? Is it religious extremists? Say right-wing evangelical Christians like George Bush? Or is it very prominent Rabbis in Israel who call for visiting the judgment of Amalek on all Palestinians (total destruction, down to their animals)? Or is it the radical Islamic … More Quote of the Day
“If there is a god maybe it rewards those who don’t believe on the basis of insufficient evidence–and punishes those who do.” ― Peter Boghossian
I am not generally given to conspiracy theories, but the current state of the Republican Party cries out for an explanation, and it’s hard to come up with one that doesn’t involve some sort of conspiracy. How can you explain the odd behaviour of the following four GOP presidential candidates? Donald Trump, the front-runner, insults … More The Great Conspiracy
“In grammar, as in war, there is strength in numbers.” ― Martin Worthington, Principles of Akkadian Textual Criticism
We were flying back to Victoria from New York. While we were waiting to board the plane at JFK, our name was called to come up to the departure gate desk. I was hoping we had been bumped up to business class, but, alas, the young woman at the desk just wanted to check our … More The Detox Myth
“Nationalism does nothing but teach you to hate people you never met, and to take pride in accomplishments you had no part in.” ― Doug Stanhope
Deciding whether to use a comma or a semicolon can be very stressful. You can reduce the stress by learning how to punctuate compound sentences and series. Look at these sentences: Colbart hates grammar. He often skips grammar class. Both are independent clauses. They’re called independent clauses because they can stand on their own as … More Commas and Semicolons
No Harm Spilt 