Skeptical scrutiny is the means, in both science and religion, by which deep thoughts can be winnowed from deep nonsense. – Carl Sagan
Rationality and UPG
As a quick search though my blog entries will show, I've long been committed to the scientific rationalistic view of the world. While that has not changed, I have been exploring some ideas that I once would just have poo-pooed as ridiculous. Namely, tarot cards and...
A Snowy Ostara
This was the view from my front porch on March 22, 2018, the day after the vernal equinox. While not exactly the time for short sleeves and shorts, the start of Spring where I live on the northern border of Kentucky does not usually bring nearly half a foot of snow....
Am I still an atheist?
In the course of developing my ritual over the past few months, I have considered some ideas that I have previously considered to be ridiculous, or at least kooky. Well, not just even considered, but actually done. Dabbled, experimented, whatever you want to call it....
My Ever-evolving Morning Ritual
I started doing a morning ritual a few months ago, in late Summer 2017. When I first started, I had a practical and mental-health focused goal in mind. I've noticed that when I dive into my day (sometimes no so enthusiastically as that wording sounds) my brain is...
The Gift of Cognitive Dissonance
I've come to really appreciate cognitive dissonance. It's the feeling of unease when there is a incongruity between what you really believe and what you think you believe, or think you should believe. (That is my very informal definition anyway.) As a Christian child...
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