Freedom from religion
Freedom of religion is one of the tenets of American society, the right clearly stated in the First Amendment to the Constitution: “Congress shall make … Read more
Putting Christ back in Christianity
During the holiday season one occasionally hears people say, “We need to put Christ back in Xmas,” bemoaning how our increasingly secular society has drifted … Read more
Lighten the load
In a town where I once lived, there was a small business that offered services such as cleaning up houses and yards, as well as … Read more
Titles and tombstones
Many years ago, I was attending a small reception after a poetry reading. While I remember little of the gathering, I recall that when we … Read more
Squandering life
A friend of mine who is studying Buddhism told me that one of the monks at a monastery where he recently spent several weeks offered … Read more
A three dimensional life
An acquaintance of mine from the gym was telling me recently that he follows a website (what else?) focusing on longevity, what medical research suggests … Read more
The Entropy of Everything
When I was studying mechanical engineering as an undergraduate and graduate student, the subject that interested me most was thermodynamics, a branch of physics and … Read more