Monthly Archives: March 2009

It’s spring!

A great pleasure of the season is seeing the garden come back to life. What sweet delight to see buds on the branches, and long-forgotten plants peeking forth! And, oh! the days! They are noticeably longer, and being out just … Continue reading

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Why People Believe Weird Things

Humanist. Agnostic. Atheist. I always stumble a bit when asked about how I view the world, generally preferring to appear matter-of-fact than antagonistic. Perhaps the best moniker to capture my desired view of the world is “skeptic.” What makes a … Continue reading

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