Monthly Archives: March 2009
Your Genes Could Influence When You First Let Someone in Your Jeans
Over the last few years, I’ve been deeply impressed with the understanding of human nature that is emerging from behavioral genetics. When I was growing up, folks would passionately debate whether one or another behavior was inherited through our genes … Continue reading
Filed under Abstinence Only Sex Ed, Adolescent Sexuality, Behavioral Genetics, Biology, Culture, Environment, Family, Genetics, Health, Learning, Nature, Psychology, Science, Sexuality, Society
“Sanctuary” by Jack Crockett
Sanctuary by Jack Crockett I think this is a rather creative way to photograph a flower.
Filed under Art, Photography, Visual Arts
“Other Nations”
“We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature, and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the glass of his knowledge and sees thereby a feather … Continue reading
Why Do We Allow Village Idiots in Positions of Trust and Power?
The other day, Mahendra asked a simple but surprisingly tough question in response to one of my posts. After reading about the games the Texas State Board of Education has been playing with children’s science education in that state, he … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Education, Ideologies, Intelligence(s), Politics, Society, Village Idiots
A Sun Mountain Award for Ed Darrell at Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub
For about 40 years now, many of us in the United States have been engaged in a “Culture War” and that struggle has changed the country. Issues that probably could have been resolved decades ago have become perennial. Political postures … Continue reading
Filed under Blog Awards, Outstanding Bloggers, Sun Mountain Award
Saturday’s Nude for March 28, 2009
Untitled by Janosch Simon This week’s surreal nude could have been inspired by Salvador Dali. It probably wasn’t, but it could have been. Hat Tip to TJ for finding it.
Filed under Art, Nudes, Photography, Saturday's Nude, TJ, Visual Arts
“Find Your Way Home”: Surviving Prostitution
There is no country on earth in which women are not prostituted, and in many — perhaps most — countries, prostitutes are severely stigmatized. Stereotypically, these women are frequently seen as trash. Yet, bigotry is only the first — and … Continue reading
Filed under Abuse, Agape, Brotherly Love, God(s), Love, Philos, Physical Abuse, Prostitution, Quality of Life, Relationships, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Sexualization
March Blizzard
It began snowing around noon today. The temperature dropped and the wind rose. Beyond the window, it soon looked like the makings of the 24 hour Spring blizzard predicted by the National Weather Service. One to two feet of snow, … Continue reading
Filed under Miscellaneous
“Natural Shrine” by Josh Hardin
Natural Shrine by Josh Hardin From the artist’s comments: Paintbrush and lupine flowers grow along Shrine Ridge as Mt. of the Holy Cross receives the glow of sunrise. Sawatch Mountains near Vail, Colorado.
Filed under Art, Landscapes, Photography, Visual Arts
“Wisdom and Reflection” by Michael Anderson
Wisdom and Reflection by Michael Anderson From the artist’s comments: This beautiful mountain is Yungmaijung, a physical manifestation of the bodhisatva of ‘Wisdom’ in Tibetan Buddhism. After researching the writings of Joseph Rock, I believe this mountain was the inspiration … Continue reading
Filed under Art, Landscapes, Photography, Visual Arts
Jesse, My Neighbor’s Dog, Died Yesterday
Jessie, my neighbor’s German Shepard, died yesterday morning after being hit by a car. She had escaped from the backyard the day before, in the evening, and seems to have spent the whole night roaming the town. Apparently, she was … Continue reading
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