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Leave Military Jihad to the Military says Qatari Professor
Qatari professor Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari appeared on Saudi Arabia's Rotana Khalijiya TV on 3 June 2016 as an advocate for the more modern form of jihad that many Muslims today are embracing. I found it particularly interesting as he is saying the same thing I have been...
Simon’s Cat: Cat Naps
This year Simon Tofield of Simon's Cat started a new initiative called Simon's Cat Logic - he's been doing videos about cat behaviour with the help of an expert, veterinarian Nicky Trevorrow. This one, entitled Why Do Cats Sleep in Unusual Places? is actually the...
Guest Post: Why I’m Reluctant to Criticize Islam by Paxton Marshall
Heather asked me recently: I am curious about your reluctance to criticize Islam. It’s like you’re saying that there is one idea, amongst all the ideas in the world, that is immune from being questioned or challenged. With another horrific Islamist murder spree having...
I’ve Finally Found A Use For Trigger Warnings!
As I said in my post yesterday about The Donald's response to the tragedy in Orlando, such events bring out the best and worst in people. Here are some of the most revolting responses by average US citizens. There is a good one at the end to finish up as a balm for...
The New Zealand Response to the Orlando Mass Shooting
New Zealand's prime minister John Key phoned his golfing buddy President Obama to offer our country's condolences following the murders in Orlando, which were apparently warmly received. This afternoon, in their first day back since the tragedy, spokespeople from all...
Trump Continues To Prove His Ignorance In The Wake Of Orlando
CNN's Anderson Cooper struggled through a list of the names of the forty-nine victims at the start of his show today. Each was accompanied by a short biography and often a photograph. That's where the focus needs to be in the aftermath of this tragedy. Cooper himself...
The Great Barrier Reef
Once again Amy Carparelli has sent me a video that deserves as wide an audience as possible. This clip of Australia's Great Barrier Reef was published in December 2015 by attenboroughsreef.com and is full of wonderful images, in the true sense of the word. Enjoy!...
Is the Authoritarian Left Responsible for the Rise of Trump?
Well no, of course not, but that's just my opinion. Others think differently apparently. Last week Quillette published an article by philosopher Peter Boghossian (Portland State University) and James Lindsay (mathematician and author) called 'The Article About Trump...
Simon’s Cat: Fast Track
This is another Simon's Cat video I missed being released from a couple of months ago. I found at the same time as the Field Trip, which I posted the other day. I really love this one. The ending made me laugh out loud, though if you're a bloke it might make you wince...
Why Donald Trump Won’t Be President
The Democratic and Republican parties now both have presumptive nominees and the Libertarian party has confirmed that their nominee is former governor of New Mexico, Gary Johnson (Johnson was also the Libertarian nominee in 2012). Despite having less than 40% name...
It’s Time for Bernie Sanders to Step Down
I admire the way Bernie Sanders has conducted his campaign to be the Democratic nominee, and support may of his policies. However, it's time for him to admit it's over and to step down. He's complaining that super-delegates are not fair. He's complaining that Hillary...
Simon’s Cat: Field Trip
I've only just caught up with the fact that there was a new episode of Simon's cat released last month. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/B7sggjEBnZg