Newsletter 186
[2]Why I’m An Atheist
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2. http://b.rw/hIyDxJ
Ricky Gervais | Speakeasy | 19 December 2010
Well-turned essay from writer and comedian. "Why don’t you believe in God? I
get that question all the time. When confronted with anyone who holds my
lack of religious faith in such contempt, I say: It’s the way God made me."
[3]Whatever Happened To The Gulf Oil Spill?
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3. http://b.rw/fOF7xp
Bryan Walsh | Time | 20 December 2010
It seemed like the end of the world. Now scarcely remembered. Most of the
oil evaporated (probably). Fish stocks recovering. Cap-and-trade dead in
Congress. Moratorium on deepwater drilling lifted. That's politics
[4]Political Power Of Social Media
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4. http://b.rw/gw4eol
Clay Shirky | Foreign Affairs | 20 December 2010
Essay on technology and political change. It's wrong to see social media as
tools for instant revolution. They are long-term resources for strengthening
civil society, building political culture in which pluralism can grow
[5]In Praise Of Scientific Error
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5. http://b.rw/flbXQe
George Musser | Scientific American | 20 December 2010
Many scientific papers are wrong. That's to be expected. By definition, new
discoveries are made at outer limits of knowledge. Even wrong ideas
contribute to progress. Excessive caution more damaging to science than
mistakes
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Today's FiveBooks Interview
[7]Richard Cohen on =THE SUN=
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7. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-cohen-on-sun
It makes us feel sexy, it makes us feel healthy and it can even make us feel
more inspired. No wonder we’re in thrall to the power of the sun, says
author Richard Cohen. [8]Continue Reading…
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/richard-cohen-on-sun
Topic
American Conservatism
Bemused by the recent emergence of the Tea Party and radical politics in the
US? Read on to get a really comprehensive overview of American Conservatism
and find out whats on the top reading list of today's Conservatives
[9]Continue Reading…
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9. http://thebrowser.com/topics/american-conservatism
Book of the Day
[10]Memories, Dreams, Reflections
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10. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/memories-dreams-reflections-by-carl-jung
-by Carl Jung-
[11]More recommendations…
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11. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks
Browsings
@[12]calflyn RT @[13]IfYouOnly Going undercover at a Christian sexual
reorientation camp: [14]is.gd/irIJJ
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13. http://twitter.com/IfYouOnly
14. http://is.gd/irIJJ
[15]More user recommended #browsings…
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