Part Two: Intelligent Design vs. Evolution On or about April 21, 1925, John Scopes, a biology teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, discussed with his biology students the section on evolution in the text book, Hunter’s Civic Biology. I say on or about because even the date of the incident is in dispute. That’s how contentious the … Read more
Man has always been, and will always be, a frail, frightened creature that has an unparalleled need to make sense of an often chaotic and random world. As such, he has taken to worshipping the various forces of nature, heaven, and earth, to enforce the idea that others are ultimately responsible for their well-being, luck, … Read more
From: XXXXXXXXXXXX@XXXXXXXX.comTo: monkeydiarist@gmail.com Date: Oct 10, 2005 7:51 PM (REVISED DATE)Subject: You Fucking Scum This is in response to your misguided attack on PETA from your most recent post. I’m one of the good people who believe the work that PETA does is not only important, but among the most humanitarian pursuits possible. Your ignorance … Read more
I often laugh at the people who, while holding hands and looking into each other’s eyes, say, “love is a full-time job, it takes work to succeed.” That is patently ridiculous. Love should be effortless and if it isn’t, chances are the two people involved are incompatible. It doesn’t get any simpler than that. Love … Read more
While there are certain traits we share, there are huge differences between my brother and I that are pretty evident to just about anyone who comes in contact with both of us. While we are both athletes (In high school and college, I played volleyball, baseball, tennis, hockey, and soccer; my brother played football, volleyball, … Read more
I have a question for anyone who reads this particular post. First I have to set it up. Let’s say that you are between the ages of 18 and 25, live at home with mom and dad, can’t afford to go to college and even if you could, you probably wouldn’t. Your prospects are few … Read more
Depending on who you ask, the civilian death toll in the first two years of the Iraq war might be 100,000, 194,000, or 1,000. The latest issue of U.S. News & World Report has an editorial (Fun With Numbers, August 1, 2005) that tries to ascertain the validity of statistics that are gathered by groups … Read more
Limey, over at Collected Whines, posted a response to my tempted post. It’s really good, but I think a response to his response is in order… especially since he made some good arguments against my position on the subject of children being the ultimate form of egotism. But, before I begin to address Limey’s … Read more
I don’t believe in telling anyone what they should and shouldn’t do or should and shouldn’t believe in. For instance, vegetarians. They’re nuttier than a box of granola, but I wouldn’t tell them that they shouldn’t believe the silly idea that eating vegetables exclusively is better than a balanced diet including meat. They, vegetarians, should … Read more
I think everyone has moments of extreme clarity. You could be walking down the street and realize, albeit to late, that you just hurt someone’s feelings and the relationship will never recover. Or you can be in a meeting with your boss and your bosses’ boss and offer a clever answer that not only makes … Read more