Of course it sounds silly. A very religious person once told me: “Of course my religion sounds silly when you just describe it. All religions do. That’s why it takes faith.” That’s maybe the healthiest attitude towards religion that I’ve ever heard. And it’s one that those without faith would do well to remember as well. Because Descartes. “I think […]
I want to know the truth, however perverted that may sound. – Stephen Wolfram I want to know the truth, however perverted that may sound. – Stephen Wolfram
I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it – Rita Mae Brown I finally figured out the only reason to be alive is to enjoy it – Rita Mae Brown
A banner year in the Bender household: Abuse isn’t the answer to gun violence There are two terrifying ideas that have risen out of the latest school shooting. The first, that women are somehow responsible for the feels of a guy who’s rejected, has been roundly refuted (though oddly, not by the personal-responsibility-is-paramount political right), so I’m going to talk about the second: That it’s all the parent’s fault. […]
