Archives for April, 2008

Clinton + McCain = Moron(s) of the Day


We may be looking at a McCain/Clinton ticket this November. How funny would that be? Today, the New York Times is reporting that McCain and Clinton have teamed up for the latest boneheaded political scam so far (there is still great potential before November though). From the Times, “Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton lined up with [...]

Sheldrake Skypecast


If you are a Skype user and would like join a live conference call to discuss Rupert Sheldrake’s theories and experiments feel free to join in. If you have any related experiences (a dog that knows when you are coming home, being stared at from behind, etc.) you would like to share or new ideas [...]

The Skepticism of Believers


This year The Edge asked leading thinkers, “What have you changed your mind about? Why?” This is a great question. You should check out some of the answers. Here is Rupert Sheldrake’s answer to the question:

I used to think of skepticism as a primary intellectual virtue, whose goal was truth. I have changed my mind. [...]

Pentagon Behind TV Analysts


To the public, these men are members of a familiar fraternity, presented tens of thousands of times on television and radio as “military analysts” whose long service has equipped them to give authoritative and unfettered judgments about the most pressing issues of the post-Sept. 11 world.

Hidden behind that appearance of objectivity, though, is a Pentagon [...]

Horse Farms & Horse Tales of the Bluegrass


Kentucky’s Bluegrass region is known as the Horse Capital of the World. It is also a uniquely beautiful area that welcomes thousands of visitors each year, drawn by the beautiful and historic horse farms that gave birth to some of the world’s finest horses. This book tells the stories of these farms (such as Calumet, [...]

Joseph Campbell Foundation


The Joseph Campbell Foundation website has been redesigned. The new site is really nice. They’ve done a great job tying together the many sections into a single design. It’s an excellent site to discuss Campbell’s books and ideas. It has an active, intelligent discussion group that has also given rise to several “Round Table” groups [...]