Sex, Drugs, and Boredom

You know what it's like to have a crush on somebody, right? You can't stop thinking about that somebody, you spend hours daydreaming about your future with them, your desire for that somebody is so overwhelming that it verges on the unbearable. Read More

For thousands of years, human beings have imagined perfect worlds, realms where suffering is unknown and the delights of this world abound. Usually, over the centuries, these images of paradise have been tied to religious beliefs; paradise will be the address of the faithful throughout eternity. However, for the most part the faithful have had to rely upon their imaginations to picture paradise. Read More

Here's a headline from MSNBC.com the other day: "Health reform idea: Put down the doughnut." Largely missing from the health care debate, says the author, is a discussion of the role of personal choice in creating health problems such as obesity. Some people wonder why their tax dollars should be used to care for people who are ruining their own health by eating too much. Read More

I do not believe in celebrities. Since I've used Brad Pitt as an example before, we might as well stick with him. I don't believe in Brad Pitt; I don't believe he exists. Read More