Which is true: creationism, or evolution? Notice the above question assumes the two concepts to be mutually exclusive. Either creationism must be true, or evolution; both can’t be true. But what if this is a false dichotomy? What if there is a way for...

… to see the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-129). A friend/co-worker managed to score a causeway pass. The launch is scheduled for 2:28pm EDT with a 70% chance of the weather cooperating. Fingers crossed… UPDATE: Okay, it was awesome. Not as...

This Denver Post op-ed piece by Mike Rosen is priceless. A true elite is one whose talents place him, objectively, at or among the top in his field. Tiger Woods is an elite golfer, in fact, the best in the world. Albert Einstein was an elite...

Here’s my reasoning on this… A.  Political correctness is the practice of avoiding the stating of certain truths which may offend certain people or groups. B.  Critical thinkers are committed first and foremost to pursuing the truth.  (See, e.g.,...

Yes, I know, The Thinker is running very slowly right now. My web hosting provider is doing some server upgrades, and hypothetically things should be back to normal after tomorrow. UPDATE: Well, thinks seem to be back on track - in fact, even faster...