This Friday Canadian-born anthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis will be speaking at the University of Calgary. The talk is called “Why Ancient Wisdoms Matter in the Modern World.” The goal of the talk is “to encourage people to think about a central revelation of anthropology, and that’s the idea that other peoples of… Continue reading Wade Davis in Calgary
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The state shouldn’t be God’s publicist
There are only two possible ways of interpreting the motive behind a resolution to be put before the American House of Representatives and they both make one feel sick to the stomach. The Republican representative to Virginia, Randy Forbes, has proposed along with 64 co-sponsors that display of the phrase “In God We Trust” should… Continue reading The state shouldn’t be God’s publicist
Academic masturbation isn’t a crime
A professor at Northwestern University is discovering that if a class involves sex, students aren’t likely to mind. The university administration, however, is a different matter. On Feb. 21, professor John Michael Bailey invited a guest lecturer to give a talk on fetishes for his introductory sexuality class. The guest lecturer invited a non-student couple… Continue reading Academic masturbation isn’t a crime
Killing a human is sometimes just
Imagine a dog born with a serious disability. The dog, unable to walk or feed itself, is in constant pain according to its veterinarian. Because it often has seizures, the dog must take medication to stop them, but the medication prevents it from taking pain medication. In such a case, most people will think it… Continue reading Killing a human is sometimes just
Spun: Steve Dawson
The first track of Nightshade sets up the sound for the rest of the album. Electric guitar and organ give this album a much fuller feel than previous efforts, but the sound is recognizably Dawson: folk-blues with great guitar and his unmistakable baritone voice. He expands and develops the formula that worked so well for… Continue reading Spun: Steve Dawson
A growing vice
Last month, the Mara 18 gang set a Guatemalan bus on fire, killing nine people and injuring a dozen more. Only the latest attack in ongoing gang violence, the arson was an extortion attempt on the company that owns the bus. This year, many similar attacks have happened in Central America where gang violence, largely… Continue reading A growing vice
Haiti needs elections, not dictators
It’s hard to imagine how things could go worse. A year after an earthquake in Haiti killed over 300,000 people and left more than a million homeless, little has improved. Last year’s November elections were mired by fraud and a winner is still to be decided. On January 16, Haitians faced another major setback. Jean-Claude… Continue reading Haiti needs elections, not dictators
Of condoms and cowards
After years of the Catholic Church arguing that condoms are never morally permissible, headlines around the world are stating that Joseph Ratzinger, also known as Pope Benedict XVI, has changed his stance and now accepts condom use in some circumstances. People are getting ahead of themselves, however. While Ratzinger’s statement is being interpreted as a… Continue reading Of condoms and cowards
Is science good for its own sake?
Learning about the universe is not cheap. The Large Hadron Collider, for instance, has a budget of $9 billion US. This coming February, a $1.5 billion US device called the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer will be sent to the International Space Station with hopes of showing that dark matter, which remains theoretical, exists. Neither project has… Continue reading Is science good for its own sake?
Bishop Henry fails to do the right thing (again)
During a debate last year on whether or not Catholicism is a source for good in the world, actor Stephen Fry, arguing for the negative, stated that the Catholic Church’s approach to sex is unhealthy. He likened sex to food, arguing, “the only people who are obsessed with food are anorexics and the morbidly obese… Continue reading Bishop Henry fails to do the right thing (again)