The Discovery Channel, no doubt following the lead of the History Channel, has decided to forget about actual discoveries and instead focus on mystical prophecies and eschatology. Wunderbar. Watching one of their programs recently, I noticed Ray...

It hit me recently how much my definition of "badass" has evolved over the years. Growing up, I'm sure my qualifications for bestowing badassery upon someone would have been typical - tough, macho, uncompromising, etc. Now I'm far more impressed with...

A new documentary tracking a series of debates between Christopher Hitchens and Pastor Douglas Wilson is available on the web. In the snippets I've seen of their debates, one moment shot out at me - one which bordered on insightful. Gasp. To give...

Recently I've been investigating Macs. About a year ago I purchased an HP laptop and have been, for the most part, satisfied with its performance. (After watching five seasons of LOST, however, it probably could have doubled as a heating pad.) But I...