Luck is Probability Taken Personally.

Worst President Ever?

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:45:02 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:00:58 -0700

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Dan Dennett: Good Reasons for "Believing" in God

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:09:38 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:39:42 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 13:39:42 -0700

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.

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:14:23 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:02:46 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:02:08 -0700

"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

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:15:20 -0700

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

nobody@vox.com(Stephen) — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:42:33 -0700

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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