Tag Archives: Human Secularism

Race and Religion in Star Trek Deep Space Nine

Race and Religion in Star Trek Deep Space Nine As I watched Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 1 Episode 19 entitled Duet, I was struck by the parallels between the Cardassians and the Nazi’s. The idea of a labor … Continue reading

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Timequake

April 1, 2008 Timequake “A quake in time/Makes you go back past nine/one becomes unstuck/Free to repeat each fuck-up!”  A limerick of sorts dedicated to Kurt Vonnegut.  I picked up Slaughter-House 5 due to the reference on Lost.  While I … Continue reading

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Common Sense

March 24, 2008 This week I’ve read Susan Jacoby’s Freethinkers and now her latest books, The American Age of Unreason. I’ve also read Thomas Paine’s book The Age of Reason, to which Jacoby’s title refers. Everyone should read Thomas Paine.  … Continue reading

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Atonement

December 10, 2007 Atonement  Atonement is the name of the novel by Ian McGowan.  I picked the novel up after seeing the preview for the movie on TV.  The commercial reminded me of Damon’s House, so I looked up the … Continue reading

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