Archive for May, 2007

Atheists with Attitude: Adventures in Public Doubt

As previously posted, I’m genuinely fascinated with the current crop of evangelizing atheists and just read an excellent article in the New Yorker by Anthony Gottlieb on the subject - Atheists with Attitude.
Since all the arguments against belief have been widely publicized for a long time, today’s militant atheists must sometimes wonder why religion persists. […]


Wine Making in Texas

NPR: Texas Presses Ahead in Wine Production


Banksy

banksy.co.uk, New Yorker: Banksy Was Here: The invisible man of graffiti art,
Amazon:


Cowan on McGaw’s Schumpeter, Prophet of Innovation

Tyler Cowan of Marginal Revolution has given an glowing review of - Thomas McGaw’s Prophet of Innovation: Joseph Schumpeter and Creative Destruction - a book I’ll likely not have a chance to read in the near future. Law school means never having to say you don’t have anything to read. I’m still struggling to find […]


Weird Man Comes to Kindergarden Class, sings scary songs on his guitar

Priceless.
“The kids have been coming home and telling their parents about the weird man who keeps coming to class to sing scary songs on his guitar.”
Yeah, I could see it.
PR Inside: Bob Dylan reportedly scared the children at his grandson’s kindergarten after treating the class to a live show.