With all our posts here on phasing out beef in favor of plant-based meat, I couldn’t resist publishing this photo, the result of a handful of cows that found their way into a newly built home and lived in it …
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Eighteenth Century English theologian John Wesley founded what was to become the Methodist arm of Protestantism. As shown at left, his principles were essentially identical to what today would be called “liberal” or “progressive” values. The history of monotheism on …
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We see frequent and impassioned discussions on this topic nowadays, especially as the threat of environmental collapse continues to mount. I thought the author of the meme here nailed it nicely.
This quote from Aristotle translates as “Only an educated mind can understand (entertain?) a thought that is different than his own without necessarily accepting it.” I’m reminded of a segment I heard on NPR just yesterday about a college economics …
The astonishing developments in the defamation suit brought by the Sandy Hook victims against Alex Jones has us all hoping that the wave of conspiracy theories/theorists may have crested. After Jones is ruined financially, and criminally prosecuted for perjury or …
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Interesting. Comments here include: No. We intellectualize God differently. It doesn’t mean we don’t believe in a “God.” It just means we don’t necessarily accept the crazy nonsensical human interpretation of a god that religion has crammed down our throats …
This quote from ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras translates as “Educate the boys so you don’t have to punish the men.” There is no doubt that poor education leads to poverty and to crime. Unfortunately, our society doesn’t see …
A new study just validated that plant-based food products, e.g., Impossible Food and Beyond Meat, are healthier than their animal-based counterparts, while reconfirming that they’re better for the environment. We all need to expect the first assertion (about health) to …
The meme at left is just silliness. I suppose if you want a plant-based opiate, or booze, or whatever, then fine. Most people want things like plant-based meat, i.e., nutritious foods that taste like beef, that don’t come from cows. …
Here’s something that should have happened 100 years ago: barring congresspeople from buying and selling stock while they hold office. No wonder it has bipartisan support; no one wants to enable his opponent to say that he voted against the …
