April 3, 2011

More Civilized Political Discourse?

A recurring siren song of the left is its call for "a more civilized political discourse." The message is that the hate, ugliness, nasty language and oversimplified stereotyping of fierce hyper-partisanship must end. This siren song reached...

March 20, 2011

The Japanese Earthquake and the Techno-Progressive Mindset

Major events, especially tragic ones, can and should be a cause for reflecting on fundamental issues that otherwise slip onto the mental backburner. In the case of the Japanese earthquake and related nuclear problems, the relevant fundamental is a sp...

January 24, 2011

The Real Danger of the Madman

The horrific shooting in Arizona has brought several cauldrons to a boil, but it has also called some new attention to a rather old fact: in modern society, those with potentially dangerous mental illnesses are subject to extremely little governmenta...

March 23, 2007

Why Did Global Warming Become a Moral Matter?

As a scientist, I find the current strategy of the global warming crusade to be fascinating. Particularly because I am a scientist, I also find it insulting. Everyone should find it very disturbing.I am referring to the fact that the global warm...