Category: Rant

  • So this morning I again ran into the issue of fan death in Korea through a facebook comment, and I had a chance to reflect on my experience… A quick explanation: Fan death is the belief that if a person on a hot day closes off their room and falls asleep with a fan pointed…

  • “Yeah, well, evolution is only a theory” “Yeah, well, so is gravity” I’m sure many people have heard an exchange similar to this one at some point in the past. It is one of the most common, and most misleading exchanges possible in debates about scientific ideas. Now, I’ll be the first to admit, I…

  • One of the main topics dealt with on this blog is Religion, and especially Christianity. Now, I do not expect all (or even most) of my readers to agree with me on this topic. It’s a highly debated one. That said, I have noticed a disturbing trend when it comes to this topic as its…

  • With the positive things dealt with over the last 2 days, it’s now a good time to give the basic rules for the (now fully moderated) comments section. I get to choose whether or not I post your comments. I reserve the right to edit your comment (usually if your ideas are worthwhile, but you’re…

  • I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways (Psalm 119:15) In my reading and experience in counselling, the saddest times are when people realize that what they had called love for someone else had been simply their need to love something, not really a love for the thing loved. In essence, the object of their…