Introduction As I wrote in my previous piece, I spent the weekend of 4/12-13 at the QED conference in Manchester, England. This event is run by the terrific people at the Merseyside Skeptics Society (MSS) who did an incredible job of lining up speakers, arranging panels and delivering all of it in an entirely accessible… Read more about Back In The USA
Personal Essay
QED! QED! QED!
Introduction Regular readers of this blog (both of you) would already know that I’m a vocal skeptic, humanist, atheist and science enthusiast. When I have the opportunity, I enjoy meeting up with other like minded people at conferences, “pub” events, local dinners and other similar gatherings. In our winter residence in Florida, I enjoy the… Read more about QED! QED! QED!
I Left My Hair in San Francisco
It’s been a long time since I last wrote a random musings article. In fact, I haven’t written anything like this since the BlindConfidential days. Lots of things cross my mind that may be interesting or amusing to our readers so I will write them down here and hope you people enjoy them. Locks of… Read more about I Left My Hair in San Francisco
Radio Days and Radio Nights
The sounds of baseball on the radio are, to me, the sounds of summer. The cadence of the play by play announcer provides the rhythm while the color commentators provide the melody. The slow pace of the game described along with baseball lore, anecdotes, history, statistics and the like bring me to what is, perhaps,… Read more about Radio Days and Radio Nights
An Atheist in a 12 Step Program
Hello, my name is Chris and I have a substance abuse disorder. “Hi Chris!” say the chorus of other addicts and alcoholics. I say a bit about what is going on in my life regarding recovery and I pass to the next person. This is how almost all 12-Step programs conduct their meetings. “But Gonz,… Read more about An Atheist in a 12 Step Program