April 2019 – Page 2 – William M. Briggs

Sing, Ye Gods, Of The Wrath Of Achilles — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Remember the line 'Sing, ye gods, of the wrath of Achilles'? First line of the Old Testament. I guess it depends on which Bible you are reading. In this case,…

Fun

Happy Resurrection Day!

The battle rages on but---spoiler alert---Jesus wins in the end. Christianity, the only going religion based on historical events. Go to Mass. See what you're missing.

Culture

The Week In Doom —Religion In Flames Edition

Item Notre Dame Burns "It hurts to watch this," said Pierre-Eric Trimovillas, 32. "The cathedral is the symbol, the heart of Paris." The crowd gasped and cried in horror as…

Fun

Realistic Female Hero Novel

Here is my new novel, in its entirety, a cynical attempt to cash in on the teen fiction phenomenon with its obligatory grrl power heroes, heroine being a dead word.…

Culture

Help Wanted — Christians Need Not Apply

So the University of Colorado posted a Help Wanted sign in its windows hoping to nab a new president. Fellow named Mark Kennedy applied. Did well in the interviews, too.…

Philosophy

In Opposition To Scientism

Bo and Ben Winegard start their Quillette essay (thanks to K.A. Rodgers for the tip) "In Defense of Scientism" by saying "Truth is always provisional". Is that proposition true, or…

Culture

What Is White Supremacy? Let’s Ask The Experts!

The Senate, under the wise directorship of Jerry "The Whale" Nadler, last week debuted its new play Its White Supremacy!. Reviews were mixed. They would have perhaps done better if…

Philosophy Statistics

Randomization Isn’t Needed — And Can Be Harmful

Had a named person in statistics (Andrew Althouse) ask me about randomization, which he likes, and which I do not. "I want to compare outcomes for a specific patient group…

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Have the reporters asked the White House if perhaps another booster might help the Biden? A certain someone said it…