Author Archives: Bradlaugh

The Bright Side of Being Blue

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Bradlaugh

I’m going to assume here that all readers of Secular Right are deep enthralled in their copies of  We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism.   That would be the top copy, I mean, of the five you purchased as gifts for … Continue reading →

Posted in science | 9 Comments

H.P. Lovecraft – Greek or Roman?

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Bradlaugh

A few days ago on NRO’s Corner, John J. Miller and I had some exchanges about the ever-fascinating (“more fun to read about than he is to read,” observed an emailer) American-Gothic writer H.P. Lovecraft. Among the follow-up emails, here is … Continue reading →

Posted in culture | 26 Comments

Much Ado

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Bradlaugh

I have responded to some of the comments on my Friday post "There Ain’t No Nothin’," putting the responses in a comment (#29). I’m never quite sure what should be a comment and what should be a posting and will … Continue reading →

Posted in science, Science & Faith | 4 Comments

There Ain’t No Nothin’

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Bradlaugh

This is very striking. It is a curious thing that we find ourself saying similar things about the material world at both its largest and its smallest scales. The thing we find ourself saying here is: “There is no such … Continue reading →

Posted in science, Science & Faith | 35 Comments

More on Collins

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Bradlaugh

Interesting comment thread on the Collins appointment. Just a few. P.Z. Myers bitterly attacks Kenneth Miller, who has provided expert testimony against “Intelligent Design” in court, as a “creationist.” Perhaps Myers does so attack Miller somewhere, but in a posting this morning … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, politics, science, Science & Faith | 17 Comments

Francis Collins Tossed and Gored

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Bradlaugh

Bigfoot atheist Sam Harris lays into Francis Collins, the new NIH Director, here. It’s a considerably expanded version (7,570 words vs. 953) of an Op-Ed Harris did for the New York Times.

Posted in science, Science & Faith | 37 Comments

Gossipedia

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Bradlaugh

[Note:  The editors at Taki’s Magazine have kindly given me permission to reproduce the column below. Several Taki readers were kind enough to go into Wikipedia and amend some of the more egregious errors in my Wiki page. Whether their … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, Odds & Ends | 43 Comments

12 Questions for Derb (cont.)

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Bradlaugh

Hoo-ee, the commentators at Economist.com are even more rude and moronic than P.Z. Myers’, which I would not have thought possible. Is it naïve of me to be surprised? Though at least Economist.com screens out the f-word.

Posted in debate, economics | 7 Comments

Creationism, Right and Left

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Bradlaugh

For a long time I’ve been noticing (as I’m sure other contributors have) curious parallels between religious creationists (Everything is the work of God! Who lives in the sky!) and left-liberal “culturists” (All group differences are due to Culture! Which drops … Continue reading →

Posted in Science & Faith | 43 Comments

Blog of Death

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Bradlaugh

This is a touching story. One of Britain’s greatest conductors and his wife have taken their own lives at the Swiss assisted suicide clinic Dignitas.  Sir Edward Downes, 85, and his 74-year-old wife Joan travelled there to end their lives, his … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, law | 27 Comments