During the beginnings of the economic crisis, when the bailout package was first being discussed, I sent emails out to New Jersey Senators Robert Menendez ...

Additional Commentary on the "Obama Savior" Meme

Yesterday's post received a lot of traction. It also received a lot of divisive comments on race relations and expectations. A few people were ...

Wake Up Black People; Obama is Not Your Savior

Last night one of the most incredible things in American politics happened. Barack Obama was elected the President of the United States of America. This ...

thus spake szul on religion

The Ontology of God

Philosophy can be disbursed into many subdivisions of scrutiny (logic, epistemology, socio-political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, rhetoric), but no such category reposes so much substratum for ...

Gender Selection in Genetics

"The world has achieved brilliance without wisdom, power without conscience. Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants." --- General Omar Bradley, Armistice Day ...

Beyond Euthyphro: The Socratic Irony with Continual Reference to Kierkegaard

Euthyphro: a tale of epistemology, a tale of dialectic regard for piety and impiety, a direct and sudden tale to bring a stunning point across ...

quantum and fringe science

The Economics of Green Part II

I mentioned in a previous article on the "green" fad about how environmentally friendly products aren't necessarily friendly to your wallet; and how "green ...

The Economics of Green

Since yesterday was Earth Day, I wanted to bring up a few points about ecology and the "green" movement for people to ponder.

First, as ...

Quantum Immortality

Quantum physics has become a gem among sciences for every philosopher, whether contemporary or esoteric. The oddities of quantum physics have bent perceived reality into ...

popular culture

Freddie Mercury versus Darkseid

Let's be honest, Freddie Mercury is a comic book character in his own right. His flamboyant stage presence and otherworldly persona cemented him not ...

The Apocalypse of Zima

MillerCoors announced that it discontinued Zima as of October 10th. This underscores several holes in my alcoholic beverage knowledge. First, that Zima was still being ...

The King of all White Boys

Back when I was in college, I was inspired by Marvel Comics' Black Panther comic book series (excellently written by the highly underrated Christopher Priest ...