Quote of the Day
October 15, 2015
“A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.” ― Saul Bellow
Month: October 2015
Intelligence
October 15, 2015
Several years ago I taught a critical thinking course. I asked students why they thought some people are better at solving problems than others. They came up with a surprising array of reasons: poor diet, lack of exercise, childhood trauma suffered when trying to solve a problem, and bad teachers. In twenty minutes or so … More Intelligence
Quote of the day
October 14, 2015
“If someone doesn’t value evidence, what evidence are you going to provide to prove that they should value it? If someone doesn’t value logic, what logical argument could you provide to show the importance of logic?” ― Sam Harris
Parallelism
October 14, 2015
Parallelism is a very important concept in writing. In compound sentences and lists, each part of the sentence should be in equivalent or parallel form. Parallel sentence structures make the relationships between various ideas in the sentence clear. Sometimes your ear can be a guide because sentence structures that are not parallel sound a bit … More Parallelism
Quote of the Day
October 13, 2015
“Enormous numbers of people are taken in, or at least beguiled and fascinated, by what seems to me to be unbelievable hocum, and relatively few are concerned with or thrilled by the astounding—yet true—facts of science, as put forth in the pages of, say, Scientific American.” — Douglas Hofstadter
Thanksgiving
October 12, 2015
Twenty-one things to be thankful for in no particular order Antibiotics Dentists Doctors (real ones) The secular state Anti-fungal ointments Vaccines Movies The internet Comedians Literacy Science Foreign correspondents Dogs Crows Modern sewage systems Cities Sex Autumn Grandchildren Whiskey Ignasz Semmelweis
Quote of the Day
October 12, 2015
“I celebrated Thanksgiving in an old-fashioned way. I invited everyone in my neighborhood to my house, we had an enormous feast, and then I killed them and took their land.” ― Jon Stewart
Stephen Harper Talks to his Chief Adviser
October 11, 2015
Harper: Thank you for the Niqab issue. I really doubted it would work. CA: Why did you doubt it, Stephen? Have I steered you wrong before? Harper: No, it’s just that… CA: You didn’t think voters would be so stupid? Harper: Exactly. CA: Never underestimate the appeal of racism and xenophobia. Harper: The voters aren’t … More Stephen Harper Talks to his Chief Adviser
Quote of the Day
October 11, 2015
“If God lived on Earth, people would break his windows.”–Yiddish Proverb
Usage
October 11, 2015
We used to talk real good instead of well We said gee, llamas are the cat’s pyjamas The bee’s knees, the big cheese and gosh, that’s swell Now it’s what the fuck is with the llamas? Totally awesome, but don’t be a knob Llama shit is gross and will barf you out It used to … More Usage
No Harm Spilt 