Environmental Guilt Is Big Business

Environmental Guilt Is Big Business

39% of Americans feel 'green guilt' for wasting food, a much higher number than letting the sink run while they brush their teeth or not buying those stupid low-flow toilets. The 2012 Eco Pulse…
They Called Us Salisbury Steak? Oh, The Humanity

They Called Us Salisbury Steak? Oh, The Humanity

On-Cor Frozen Foods of Geneva, Illinois has the funniest product recall you will read today. Now, product recalls are not generally humorous. As Ian Froeb at Riverfront Times rightly notes, they…
Neil Armstrong: A Man Of Peace For All Nations

Neil Armstrong: A Man Of Peace For All Nations

The first man to walk on the moon passed away today, a few weeks after heart surgery. He was 82.  Neil Armstrong mostly stayed out of the public spotlight - no appearance in "Transformers: Dark…
Conspiracy Theories And Believing The Impossible

Conspiracy Theories And Believing The Impossible

Distrust and paranoia did not start with claims about genetically modified foods or vaccines. Concern about the motivations of government, secret societies and corporations has a long history. The…
Okay, Let’s Talk About Abortion

Okay, Let’s Talk About Abortion

PZ Myers is not exactly known for the timidity of his statements (or for the mildness of his tone when he disagrees with someone, even a fellow atheist). On August 1st he posted a brief statement on…
The Buddha, Topoi, And Quantum Gravity

The Buddha, Topoi, And Quantum Gravity

Anything is either true,Or not true,Or both true and not true,Or neither true nor not true;This is the Buddha's teaching. --Nagarjuna (second century Buddhist monk and philosopher), the…
It's Not Smokey Bear's Fault!

It's Not Smokey Bear's Fault!

Having just read an article about forest fires [How the Smokey Bear Effect Led To Raging Wildfires], I was struck by the obvious question of why this should be a problem. In effect, it illustrates…