04/07/11
Two real live nephews of our Uncle Sam, he is my Yankee Doodle joy. Read More...Tags: diversity, human nature, social expectations, society, legal, lgbt
17/06/11
"Real" is not the same as legal, biological, or orthodox. Read More...Tags: holiday, family, society, diversity, human nature, lgbt
10/06/11
Unity is rarer than we like to admit. Read More...Tags: history, human nature, writing, diversity, lgbt
11/03/11
The vote don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing! Read More...Tags: policy, statistics, perception, society, voting
25/02/11
Not all deviations are deviant. Read More...Tags: math, expectations, explanation
14/01/11
A tale of some letters to the editor, misunderstandings, and misinterpretations.
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15/10/10
In which a bad headline prompts the question: can you really call anything about an unknown, "best known?"
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27/08/09
There are limits to reasoning.
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18/06/09
Conflict resolution requires respect, even in the face of self-derision.
Read More...Tags: gay stereotypes, gender issues, responsibility, persuasion, diversity
02/04/09
Mockery is seldom as persuasive as the mocker expects.
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30/10/08
Pie is so versatile, it can help explain anything.
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11/09/08
Mainstream may not be what you think it is.
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28/08/08
Being a barefoot philosopher.
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31/07/08
Correct isn’t always the same as truth.
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19/06/08
Traditions are never as old as they want you to think they are.
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17/04/08
Error, confidence, margins, and chances.
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03/04/08
We use the word to mean many different things.
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10/05/07
Some people are certain they know what’s best... for others.
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08/03/07
Opinions have consequences.
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11/05/06
Standing our ground doesn’t have to be belligerent.
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12/01/06
“Not disproven” isn’t the same...
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16/12/04
What is a traditional observance, anyway?
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28/10/04
What’s it worth, and who’s paying?
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06/08/04
Passwords aren’t just for computers and spies.
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13/03/03
Re-defining a problem’s framework can make any answer, no matter how ridiculous, appear correct.
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07/03/03
Some people can’t tell fact from...
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20/02/03
Another look at the notion of “outside looking in.”
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16/12/02
Looking to subtext and beyond.
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