Category: Life
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Vegetarian
The last couple of months, I have been considering a lifestyle change. Part of that includes more exercise but also healthier living in general. Part of that is a change in diet and even adopting a vegetarian lifestyle. There are several reasons why being a vegetarian is appealing to me but also several reasons why…
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Advice for life
In 1999 Baz Lurhman released a spoken word song with the title “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)” The song is in the form of a fake commencement speech and is based on an essay by columnist Mary Schmich with the title “Advice, like youth, probably wasted on the young“. I’ve always liked this song for…
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Coffee Could Help You Tolerate the People You Work With
An avid coffee drinker like myself probably needs no encouragement to regularly take in a cup of coffee. I positively love the stuff. Drinking coffee also has several health benefits, proven by scientific research. For instance, coffee boosts brain function, helps to burn body fat and lowers your risk of Type 2 diabetes. Now, researchers…
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This 11,000-year-old statue unearthed in Siberia may reveal ancient views of taboos and demons | Science | AAAS
Gigantic wooden statue is among world’s oldest monumental art— Read on www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/11000-year-old-statue-unearthed-siberia-may-reveal-ancient-views-taboos-and-demons
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Life after people
Not too long ago, I purchased a Sony PS4. It came packaged with the game Horizon Zero Dawn by Dutch game company Guerilla Games. I immediately fell in love with the game, as have many others. It is set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans are no longer the dominant species on Earth. As you…
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Why creationists are out of time with history and science
An interesting piece in The Guardian by Dr. David Hone, about why creationists are out of time with history and science. It explores one example of the dishonesty that creationists are forced to employ in order to make creation “fit” with their view of reality: a world created by God. Creationists fail to appreciate the…