First fun fact of 2010. This one comes from 1797. Relatively early in the life of the United States there was need to secure respite from privateering in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The US, with Washington himself spearheading (the bill was later signed by Adams after unanimous approval from Congress) drew up [...]
Now Reading
Planned books:
- Coincidance : A Head Test by Robert Anton Wilson
- The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by Sam Harris
- Atheism: The Case Against God (Skeptic’s Bookshelf) by George H. Smith
- Why I Am Not A Christian And Other Essays On Religion And Related Subjects by Bertrand Russell
- The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
Current books:
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Kraken by China Mieville
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The Strategy of Satan by Warren Wiersbe
Recent books:
- The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan
- A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Four by George R.R. Martin
- A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3) by George R.R. Martin
- A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two by George R.R. Martin
- The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution by Richard Dawkins
Texas Education Agency Takes On Math
In a move that hardly surprised anyone the Texas Education Agency, or TEA, has moved on from Social Studies and taken on the subject of arithmetic and determined what Texas students will learn over the next 10 years. Some points from the discussion: Image via Wikipedia TEA members have declared multiplication “bullshit”. One board member [...]