Random links
- Forbes: String Theory Skeptic
- A great description of science: "Lay people tend to regard science, especially physics, as a lofty temple inhabited by serene, Spock-like wise men. Working scientists, though, will tell you it's more like the stock market, full of fads and fashions, booms and busts."
- If [Intellectual Property] Is Property, Where Is the Property Tax?
- An interesting way to phrase the gist of this LA Times article
- Quality time suffers in tech-savvy families
- "Technology helps Canadian families juggle busy schedules and stay in touch, but it's also leaving them time-crunched, over-stimulated and isolated even while under the same roof, according to a new report from the Vanier Institute of the Family."
- Lutherans Offer Warm Welcome to Gay Pastors
- The article seems to offer a great description of what happens when you separate "Christianity" from any concrete meaning. To quote one of the leaders putting on this event: "it's an invitation to join us in the pews every single Sunday, where not a single one of these pastors will care if you agree with us or if you think our families are appropriate. We’ll serve you communion, we’ll pray with you and we’ll visit you in the hospital."