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technology — I do wonder if the line that defines a distinct technology gap is marked by those that see kids with phones and respond with a shake of their head as they mumble about it eating their brains, and those that don’t notice because they are busy surfing the web on […]

Is technology use impacting the brains of our kids?

This entry was posted in psychology science study and tagged mental health technology on February 15, 2019 by Dave

hurricanes — A new study published on 7th February 2019 reveals that the intensity of Hurricanes is increasing and that the cause of this is Climate Change. Let’s go directly to the alpha source and see what this is all about. Recent increases in tropical cyclone intensification rates Published in Nature Communications, […]

Climate Change: Hurricanes are strengthening faster

This entry was posted in Climate Change news science study and tagged hurricanes study tropical cyclone on February 14, 2019 by Dave

Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse — Last Sunday 10th Feb 2019 the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News dropped a bombshell. They have published a very comprehensive report into the sexual abuse within the congregations of the Southern baptist convention. Brief Summary The shocking Revelation … In all, since 1998, roughly 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and volunteers have […]

20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse

This entry was posted in religion and tagged abuse Southern Baptist on February 13, 2019 by Dave

charles darwin — The 12th February is officially International Darwin day. I tend to have a Charles Darwin posting up to mark the occasion, and so here are a few samples from previous years … 2015: Was Darwin a racist, and does evolution promote racism? – #DarwinDay (Hint … No) 2016: Why is Today […]

Today is Darwin Day

This entry was posted in History Natural History People science and tagged charles darwin darwin day on February 12, 2019 by Dave

The majority of humans have inherited a cultural religious tradition and will in general accept various aspects with varying degrees of confidence, for example thinking that story X has some truth to it, but creation myth Y is just a metaphor designed to illustrate a point. For most that is […]

Weird Religious News – Bastshit Crazy

This entry was posted in religion weird and tagged evangelicals right-wing weird on February 10, 2019 by Dave

green new deal — It is out and various media outlets are reporting on what is happening. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts have presented their Green New Deal resolution. Many Democrats are happily supporting it, and also of course many Republicans are as well … oh wait, that last bit […]

What are the details of the Green New Deal?

This entry was posted in Activism Climate Change law news politics science and tagged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez green new deal on February 9, 2019 by Dave