DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

I have two young sons who still don’t like to have their bedroom completely dark at night. We leave the shades partially open so that the street lights allow them to see around their room. If they express any fear I just remind them that I am only a few feet away in the next … Continue reading DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

HOW THE WASP GOT ITS STINGER

HOW THE WASP GOT ITS STINGER

My son and I had a rather unpleasant confrontation with the inhabitants of a wasps nest yesterday, who must have decided we were trespassing on their territory. In the ensuing battle my nine-year old son received ten stings and I got just two. The event got me wondering how the wasp may have “evolved” its own stinger, … Continue reading HOW THE WASP GOT ITS STINGER

DOG SPELLED BACKWARDS

DOG SPELLED BACKWARDS

I would first like to make an apology, because the title has little relevance to the message - it was a trick to catch your attention. However, my subject does involve dogs. I had a “bad morning” the other day.  A few things went wrong unexpectedly which I could have coped with, but I encountered … Continue reading DOG SPELLED BACKWARDS

WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM 6: MAO’S CHINA

WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM 6: MAO’S CHINA

INTRODUCTION TO PART 6 Wishing to make this post a lot shorter than previous parts of my series, I've had to exclude a lot of interesting detail...  My intention in this series is to debunk the notion that religion causes most or all war, and instead to show that war comes from the inner nature of … Continue reading WAR, RELIGION AND ATHEISM 6: MAO’S CHINA

BEAUTY AS A REFLECTION OF ITS CREATOR

BEAUTY AS A REFLECTION OF ITS CREATOR

In the fear that one day it will be deemed illegal harassment to find a woman attractive unless she finds you (a man) attractive first, I will take the opportunity to say that some of them do look fantastic. And, to balance out this sexist remark, I also wish to observe that some men look … Continue reading BEAUTY AS A REFLECTION OF ITS CREATOR