The real battle between Metaphysicians and Materialists is not fought in philosophy departments or online discussion boards ( Read more... )

In three months, my father retires after 40 years of public service. When I see him now, I am reminded of an old lion, slower in his movements, but surer and more graceful. Age and experience have made him gentle and mild, almost a non-confrontationalist, which, if you knew my family, is saying a lot. Even his eye-brows are beginning to reflect a ( Read more... )

I viewed my fellow man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape.
--Desmond Morris