Not only is this the title for a rather entertaining yarn by Mike Resnick it is a direct reference to one of the CampQuest’s activities, well at least as part of the UK’s camp experience…
The idea is that the leaders talk about unicorns that live in the nearby forest and there’s a prize to be [...]
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Stalking the Unicorn
Posted in Provoked by Pulp, atheism, dogma, faith, outlook, philosophy on Sunday, 6 September, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
To Happiness or a Good Life?
Posted in Britain Today, Local Elections, Utilitiarianism, dogma, faith, history, outlook, philosophy, politics on Friday, 5 June, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Let me unpack what I mean here. Happiness is standing in for Utilitarianism [as you can see 'Happiness' is comparatively user friendly] – Bentham the great grandaddy of this school defined it as the greatest total sum of happiness which has been rather cheaply reduced to the phrase ‘the greatest happiness of the greatest number’ [...]
Voting ‘Liberty!’ – The Reasons Why
Posted in Britain Today, European Elections, faith, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships on Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 | 2 Comments »
To start with a provocative statement – I know folk who have so much faith in the ‘democratic process’ that they were reduced to idiocy when I told them I had not voted; claiming that I had no view worthy of debate…
So why spoil your vote?
In a representative democracy, which is what the U.K. and [...]
Never meet your heroes or How did Bakunin feel when he met Marx?
Posted in atheism, dogma, faith, outlook, religion on Thursday, 30 April, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I recently went to a Mark Thomas gig.
And to be unfair – here’s the email I sent off today
Dear Mark Thomas or whoever gets to check this mail box…
I must say that I enjoyed, laughed and applauded during your stand-up routine. I even signed a petition and got a couple of badges for the wife.
Perhaps [...]
The annual slow shamble from Bethlehem…
Posted in dogma, faith, media, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships, religion on Saturday, 6 December, 2008 | 4 Comments »
or is it just from somewhere nearby that hallowed place.
Yes, as the storm rumbles on around Westminster I decided to have a look at Christmas in today’s world. I will, however, pre-warn you to say that I’m a bit of a ‘humbug’ would be a drastic case of understatement…
It doesn’t matter if you are a [...]
Rule 303 and Your Freedom’s Up…
Posted in Britain Today, Canine Matters, Pipe & cigars, Rule 303, Terror, faith, outlook, philosophy, politics, science on Wednesday, 5 November, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Apart from a couple of quick personal asides this ones about freedom and what it means when we loose it.
This evening I’m off to stand outside an emerging church cafe evening because it’s about faith and politics – as a smoker I can no longer just go on in and if segregation isn’t political I [...]
Hopefully not wearing out ones welcome…
Posted in Glimpses from The USA, dogma, faith, history, outlook, politics on Sunday, 28 September, 2008 | 1 Comment »
And if you want a go at touching on all points re Sarah Palin – then you are more than welcome…
I’m actually not a big Sarah Palin or John McCain fan ; however , I do dislike the other pairing. It is in that setting I find myself sometimes offering opinion on the former and [...]
Mind Control for Major Tom
Posted in Provoked by Transmitter, dogma, faith, outlook, philosophy, politics, relationships on Saturday, 6 September, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Just to say outright I predict that this posting will be long and rambling filled with many examples in all sorts of places but I think I should start close to home…
I love books and it won’t come as a surprise [at least I hope not] to any reader to know I’m a christian – [...]
Whackos VI; What Use Evolution?
Posted in Provoked by Celluloid, dogma, faith, history, outlook, philosophy, politics on Tuesday, 26 August, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have re-watched Dawkins ‘The Genius of Charles Darwin‘ three episode and even taken notes.
I was seriously thinking about writing about how many and conflicting faith statements Dawkins made – and you’ll be relieved to know I may yet indulge this compulsion but in the meantime I thought I’d stick with something that struck me [...]
Dawkins and Freedom of Thought
Posted in atheism, dogma, faith, history, outlook, philosophy, religion, science on Tuesday, 19 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
No doubt when I’ve re-watched all three episodes together of the ‘The Genius of Charles Darwin‘ I’ll write a ‘Whackos’ post about them as a whole but for this piece I’ll try to keep to The Final Installment of Dawkins propaganda… And make no mistake – that’s what it is. Either he doesn’t have enough [...]
