So I’ve talked in the last few posts about making good arguments by addressing the substance of your opponent’s position […]
logic
Good Arguing: How to steelman (and why it’s hard)
In the last couple of posts I’ve been exploring different ways in which it’s possible to make bad arguments against […]
atheism, logic
Don’t do this either
Okay, so we’ve pretty well covered how not to talk to and about people you disagree with, right? It can […]
atheism, ethics, sexual harassment
It should go without saying
Yesterday Ophelia Benson and Richard Dawkins both published, on their respective blogs, a brief joint statement on how atheists should […]
morality, politics, psychology
Things you might not want to say about hot car deaths
I live in Wichita, Kansas. Kansas is a place of extreme temperatures– it can get bitterly cold in the winter, […]
contraception, feminism, politics
Sex without fear
“Consequence” is one of those words that has taken on a connotation of the negative, even though the denotation does […]
art, personal
Happy Father’s Day
This year’s Father’s Day card: Gorilla dad. I say “This year’s,” like I do it every year. Actually this is […]
Uncategorized
The anti-homeless spikes
This Slate article has a collection of photos of “bum-free” additions to buildings and structures in public areas intended for […]
atheism, bias, rationalism, religion
Beliefs? I’ve got ’em.
This meme spotted on Facebook. It’s far from the first one I’ve seen…hence this post. Hat tip to Ed Brayton […]
abortion, feminism
What (I think) #TrustWomen means
Five years ago today, Dr. George Tiller was murdered. In my family’s church in Wichita, the church we’d been members […]