I was reading yet another story about the good old fashioned book burning organized, then cancelled, by Pastor Terry Jones. President Hamid Karzai was quoted as saying:"We have heard that in the US, a pastor has decided to insult Korans. Now although we have heard that they are not doing this, we tell them they should not even think of it."By burning the Koran, they cannot harm … [Read more...] about Eating Babies and Missing the Point
Mark Is Stunningly Brilliant Except When It Comes to Classical Mythology
[Note: Ken neglected to provide a title for his first post, so I made one up. -- Mark] Classical mythology is, perhaps, far more ingrained in Western society than my co-blogger Mark may realize. From a scientific perspective it would appear that the only contribution is to naming conventions for some astronomical objects and some of our technology. From a literary and … [Read more...] about Mark Is Stunningly Brilliant Except When It Comes to Classical Mythology