TAKE YOUR EGO OUT OF IT: At some point in any debate or argument both sides start to lose sight of the goal, which should of course should be to inch or leap closer to the objective truth. Instead we become invested in winning, because of course, that is what feels best to our egos. … Continue reading →

“Give me a child until he is seven and I will give you the man.” These words were famously attributed to the Jesuit order and are as profound as they are disturbing. In essence the Jesuits (and I would argue most clergy of any religous persuasion) knew that indoctrinating a child as early as possible … Continue reading →

Science is a constant process of discovering natural phenomena, studying them and attempting to identify the causes and mechanisms behind these phenomena. As scientists often point out: we do not generally seek proofs in science. Instead we attempt to amass an overwhelming amount of verifiable evidence that support an attempted explanation. We employ models, that … Continue reading →

20:40 Hours EST: Just a short thought today, a departure from my sometimes overly academic tone. I’m sitting at gate 2 in concourse F of Atlanta’s Hartfield airport, I’m travelling from the US back to Montreal and my connecting flight on Delta the self-proclaimed “Atlanta’s Hometown Airline” is connecting through… well….Atlanta. Some people are awed … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since my last post, I would apologize but the reality is that I am likely to be a repeat offender on this one. The simple truth is that blogging isn’t my day job and my day job has been quite demanding…. Anyway, enough with my non-apology apologies…… Some time ago I … Continue reading →