It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these Logic 101 posts. Just as a refresher, I like to look at a topic from the point of view of logic 101. That is, I try to see where the basic errors in reasoning occur. My theory is that if everyone took an intro to…
I first became aware of libertarianism more than twenty years ago when I was in high school. A few years later, at college, I met my first libertarians. Rand Paul’s announcement that he will be seeking the Presidency of the United States got me thinking about it again. I’m not going to talk about Rand…
Today is opening day of the 2015 Major League Baseball season. I know there was a game last night, but today is the real opening day. It’s one of my favorite days of the year. Baseball is back and that makes everything better. There are so many things to like about opening day, that it’s…
I am from a mixed family. We range from devout Roman Catholics to more-Jewish-than-you-probably-think-of-when-you-think-of-Jewish. I am neither, but it has given me a different perspective on the different traditions. This is the week when my family’s different worlds collide. The biggest holiday of the Christian tradition coincides with one of the big three of the…
I don’t use curse words. Of all of my behavioral quirks, that is probably the most noticeable. It isn’t an affectation. I am not prudish about it or offended when others use them. I just don’t. I have one friend that has been trying to get me to swear for almost 20 years now. She…
I was sick this week. A non-serious, but icky, kind of sick. I won’t go into the details here. But, I stayed home from work for a couple of days. I believe very strongly in not infecting others when I’m sick. I don’t send my kid to school when she’s sick either, even if it…
I don’t hate commercials. I know that makes me a freak and you probably don’t want to be my friend anymore, but I don’t hate commercials. As a matter of fact, I often kind of like them. I really think you should give them a chance. If you think about them, I’ll bet you’d like…
I heard “I Wish It Would Rain” by the Temptations at the cafeteria at work today. It is a truly spectacular song. If you have three minutes, I can think of no better way to spend it. When it was playing, I couldn’t help but think how well everything works. The performance and the arrangement…
Today, as I do most everyday, I was scrolling through 3 Quarks Daily. In case you don’t know, it’s an excellent site. Once a week, on Monday, they have a collection of original essays. The rest of the week, they are a high quality aggregator. Instead of the usual headlines, they tend to feature longer works dealing with…
