Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
What can you do when faced with somebody who is determined to take a stance that is quite frankly absurdly stupid? I have a personal example. While checking into a motel last week in rural Oregon after a long drive, I encountered an elderly chap behind the desk who was quite determined to display an … Read more
It was my privilege to visit the John Day Fossil Beds in east-central Oregon. As part of that visit, one specific question arose that has an answer that is simply hilarious. Who is John Day? My daughter’s immediate suggestion is that he was most probably some “privileged rich white guy” who made a large enough … Read more
The above has been circulating along with the claim of Antifa violence. It would perhaps make a good point except there is one rather important fact – it is fake. Snopes has the precise details along with clear decisive evidence … An image purportedly showing an anti-fascist (antifa) protestor hitting a police officer was circulated … Read more
This posting perhaps sounds like one of those paid for advertisements, so let’s first clear that up. What follows is my own personal recommendation, I have not bee approached by Powells or anybody who represents them in any way, and I never ever do paid for ads or any kind of ads … period. I … Read more
Yes there are cool things to do in Portland, and no this is not officially one of them, and so, yes, I really am recommending that if given the chance to do it, that you check out a Transit station. Trust me … it is not just a weird recommendation, and no, you will not … Read more
Each and every week I compose a random sampling of three news items that throw a spotlight upon some religiously inspired lunacy that has popped up during the past seven days. Here is my selection of the top 3 for this week (ending Sun 13th Aug 2017). The individuals highlighted are generally not bad people, … Read more