The other day I read this article in the New York Times about people who believe untrue things despite strong evidence to the contrary. In addition to this, people read chain emails and scam pages on social networking sites and believe them without asking questions about the veracity of the claims. I recently received an […]
Marriage – It’s Not a Matter of Belief
You probably know at least one person who has refrained from getting married because s/he says “I don’t believe in the institution of marriage.” or something similar. While I understand many of the arguments people make for retaining their “single” status indefinitely, I think “not believing” in marriage is, well, a load of crap. I […]
Insanity in the News
Sometimes you’re just in awe at the weirdness and scope of the news. Today is one of those days for me. Here goes. The local Maserati dealership closed (as if every community has one) – after being open for only a few months. I could never have predicted that, with the abounding prosperity everywhere. I […]
That privilege called driving
If you are anywhere around Milwaukee, you know it rained all day yesterday. And it was beautiful weather, by the way. But I can never understand why just a day of rain can cause so many traffic accidents. You would think that the only people who drove were 16 year olds who had just got […]
Movies while you drive
So I’m driving home from the store today and what do I see in front of me? A car with four TV screens playing the same video. Two are in the backseat and two in the front seats, in the visors I presume. We couldn’t believe our eyes. What kind of moron would put people’s […]