Homines libenter quod volunt credunt
Posted in Entrepreneurs, Religion on Sep 2nd, 2012
Please feel free to weigh in. In your religion, does your holy book appear in the pews/aisles/shelves at your version of Mass? As you know I am Catholic and I cannot remember any time in my entire life seeing a Bible or even just a New Testament in a church. As an additional thought this […]
Posted in Religion on Aug 19th, 2012
I’m not in church today (on the road home), but a former student of mine emailed me the other day about a contentious dinner-table discussion he had. It reminded me of this, which of course is appropriate for a Sunday. In 2009 green beliefs were awarded legal protection in England: Employees who raise concerns about […]
Posted in Environment, Politics, Religion, You Can't Have it Both Ways on Jul 31st, 2012
In a study completed last year, among the EPA's findings on what is in our drinking water supplies includes: Of the 72 pharmaceuticals, three (i.e., cyprofloxacin, diphenhydramine, and triclocarban) were found in all 84 samples and nine were found in at least 80 of the samples. However, 15 pharmaceuticals were not found in any sample […]
Posted in Behavior, Religion, You Can't Have it Both Ways on Jul 25th, 2012
Our university is spending $17 million on new student dormitories that students will move into next month. We reported briefly on the dorms back at Christmas-time. I've spent some part of my summer learning about LEED building, the claims made by green building advocates and whether or not those claims ever materialize and in a […]
Posted in Religion on Jun 29th, 2012
The San Francisco Giants' AT&T Park has obtained LEED Silver Certification. Someone ought to e-mail them and ask how much that certification cost to obtain and what exact environmental benefits that certification would provide. And how's this one: they have "Green Concession Stands." We're doomed.
Posted in Environment, Religion on Jun 20th, 2012
That really is the only way to characterize the discussions surrounding environmental issues and fracking in particular. On this fine Montana morning the following questions come to mind. I've perused some of the science to check on the answers, I'll give extra credit to whomever wants to throw out their best guesses to each. One […]
Posted in Religion on Jun 18th, 2012
Saw this image today while out on a stroll …
Posted in Religion on Apr 19th, 2012
I guess by asking questions about how serious the feedback loops are in climate and whether that part of the science is settled, or even better raising questions about cost-effective ways to deal with the problems a warmer planet may create, I now am told that I deserve to have my house burned down. We […]
Posted in Religion on Apr 15th, 2012
Did you ever go to Catholic Mass? If so, you would know that there are times when the priest says something, and you instinctively respond with a hymn, prayer, or some other saying. It’s in our blood. We just say it. The same goes for when we listen to mass. We know every word the […]
Posted in Classical Liberalism, Government Gone Wild, Religion on Apr 4th, 2012
Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution gets a lot of attention in debates today, and rightly so. It lays out specifically the things that Congress has the power to do (such as levy taxes). Much of the modern controversy over what government can and cannot do devolves into a food fight about what Article […]
