Luck is Probability Taken Personally. Vox 2009-09-29T02:38:28Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2251d306b604a/ Thoughts from Stephen Worst President Ever? tag:vox.com,2008-04-09:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00f48cecf86a0002 2008-04-09T19:45:02Z 2009-09-29T02:38:28Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Scott Horton of Harper's Magazine at least acknowledges the folly of assessing the success or failure of a president *while he/she is still in office* but writes off the responsibility of historians to distance themselves from the fury of the t...

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]]> Christopher Hitchens at AAI 07 tag:vox.com,2007-10-20:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398b4a7ce0001 2007-10-20T04:00:58Z 2007-10-20T04:00:58Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Christopher Hitchens and AAI 07 pt1 of 2 Christopher Hitchens and AAI 07 pt2 of 2

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]]> Dan Dennett: Good Reasons for "Believing" in God tag:vox.com,2007-10-16:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398b35d920005 2007-10-16T05:09:38Z 2007-10-17T07:07:54Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Dan Dennett award and speech at AAI 07 part 1 of 2 Dan Dennett award and speech at AAI 07 part 2 of 2

Daniel Dennett's talk at AAI 07 is especially good. I'm loving these videos that are coming out of the conference. Dennett also wins the Richard Dawkins Award. Also features small parts by Julia Sweeney (I am eagerly awaiting her movie Letting Go ...

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]]> Ayaan Hirsi Ali at AAI 07 tag:vox.com,2007-10-15:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398b2e01d0001 2007-10-15T06:39:42Z 2007-10-16T04:59:41Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Ayaan Hirsi Ali at AAI 07: Part 1 of 2 Ayaan Hirsi Ali at AAI 07: Part 2 of 2 (Q&A)

Remarkable story, if you are unfamiliar with Ayaan Hirsi Ali and her story please watch this speech given at AAI 07. The Q&A is well worth your time as well.

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]]> The Psychology of Suicidal Terrorism tag:vox.com,2007-10-08:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398b0d6be0004 2007-10-08T20:39:42Z 2007-10-08T23:08:05Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Andy Thomson on Suicide Terrorism Part 1 of 3 Andy Thomson on Suicide Terrorism Part 2 of 3 Andy Thomson on Suicide Terrorism Part 3 of 3 (Q&A)

This is from The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science's AAI 2007 conference. Andy Thomson goes over the motivations of those who engage in Suicidal Terrorism. An eye opening and powerful lecture on an issue that has shaped politics an...

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]]> The Playoffs Delimma. tag:vox.com,2007-10-01:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398ae12da0001 2007-10-01T01:14:23Z 2007-10-11T12:37:01Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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As the baseball playoffs fast approach all but the National League Wild Card has been decided. The teams that have made it? American League East: Boston Red Sox American League Central: Cleveland Indians American League West: Los Angeles Angels ...

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]]> Learning to Cook tag:vox.com,2007-09-29:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398ada75a0001 2007-09-29T20:02:46Z 2007-09-29T21:25:42Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Alton Brown, host of Good Eats

Since I'm now officially done with school one of my new life goals is to learn how to cook. My grandmother and mother are excellent cooks, but their knowledge hasn't really be transferred to me. So, what to do? Well, I've been semi-religiously w...

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]]> I'm Glad it is Over tag:vox.com,2007-09-12:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398a7ab120002 2007-09-12T18:02:08Z 2007-09-12T19:49:13Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom "We Will Never Forget" It is a phrase that has become mind-numbingly cliché. What was once a powerful promise of dedication is now diluted and weak, a statement that must be refreshed simply because it was a promise to begin with (that other clic...

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]]> The Underground tag:vox.com,2007-09-03:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398a466930005 2007-09-03T07:15:20Z 2007-09-08T23:23:09Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

My Chemical Romance - Reading Festival '06 Bottling

One of the things that has always confused/pissed me off is reactions to mainstream music like this: Right up front I want to say that I've liked these guys way back in 2001 and their first mp3's that were released on the internet, and I still ...

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]]> Vox Hunt: On My Nightstand tag:vox.com,2007-08-29:asset-6a00c2251d306b604a00e398a2618c0002 2007-08-29T00:42:33Z 2007-08-29T11:17:16Z Stephen http://stephencaver.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

On my nightstand.

Show us what's on your nightstand. Submitted by Mike E. This is a photograph of what my nightstand looked like five minutes ago (please excuse the crappy "nightstand"--I'm a poor college student). Items included: Vick's Vapor Rub Tissue Pape...

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