Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
I recently started working for The Arc of Luzerne County – a non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. I am a Program Assistant working with their new TRACE (Transition to Community Employment) program which serves approximately twenty students at this time. [More about the program can be […]
The topic of infant male circumcision is controversial in many circles; some deem it as ‘male genital mutilation’ or ‘forced mutilation of boys’ while others consider circumcision to be a harmless and healthy procedure (this post won’t be about the merits of either position). Persons in both camps of thought may be able to object […]
I recently recorded an interview with the president of the James Randi Educational Foundation (JREF), D.J. Grothe, for a special episode of the NEPA Freethought Society Podcast produced by Jason Gogola. We primarily spoke about the intersection of atheism, skepticism, and humanism in addition to the differences concerning these individual terms. Also discussed was the […]
The internet has recently been abuzz with discussion and mocking of Clint Eastwood’s ‘empty chair debate‘ with an ‘invisible Barack Obama’ at the 2012 Republican National Convention. Although there has not been enough jokes concerning Gestalt psychology, a Twitter account — @invisibleobama; — has approximately 70,000 followers at the time of this post! Popular Christian apologist […]
Many of my readers are well-aware that I relish debates with religious believers. I take a positive approach, seek genuine discussions, and have a great deal of patience with religious believers…or so I have been told. Contrary to some atheists or skeptics who believe debates are ‘wastes of time’ or ‘pointless,’ I view debates as opportunities […]