Leon Wieseltier opens with the sound of church bells, an invitation to think about more than music: I was reminded of the evolution of my relationship to the ravishments of other traditions when I read about the controversy at Harvard about the broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer in Harvard Yard. It was sounded… Continue reading
Coming Soon! Just got my advance copy of Cory Doctorow’s new book, Little Brother. If you want some advance buzz on the book, start here. Tor Senior Editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden was kind enough to send me an advance copy–even though (as usual) I was late to the sign-up. This one’s cutting to the front… Continue reading
The only humble contribution I can make to earth day is to note that a Hibiscus we were given a year ago not only survived the winter, but is blooming again. (Of course, we had some help.)
Absolutely Priceless…
The Times pretty much nails it: Prominent evolutionary biologists, like the author and Oxford professor Richard Dawkins — accurately identified on screen as an “atheist” — are provided solely to construct, in cleverly edited slices, an inevitable connection between Darwinism and godlessness. Blithely ignoring the vital distinction between social and scientific Darwinism, the film links… Continue reading