It hasn’t surprised me a bit: the commentary from Michael Schermer on the new meme ‘Brights’ has irritated a lot of people. Including me, though i’d like to point out it’s only the word itself which causes irritation, and not the thoughts behind it. Declare yourself, or a movement, any movement, as ‘Bright’ and, for good reason, ‘bloody arrogant’ will be the first label that will be stapled on your back. Read on for feedback from Michael Shermer on his commentary from last week. ———————— BRIGHT FEEDBACK ———————— When I posted my brief commentary on the new meme “Brights” to… >> Lees verder . . . >>

This is the latest E-skeptic from © Michael Shermer from The Skeptics Society. Chek out Skeptic magazine, e-Skeptic magazine at www.skeptic.com. Members (i am) have permission to print, distribute, and post with proper citation and acknowledgment. We – members – are encouraged to broadcast e-Skeptic to new potential subscribers. Newcomers can subscribe to e-Skeptic for free by sending an e-mail to: join-skeptics@lyris.net E-skeptic d.d. august 28, 2003 As many of you are aware by now, there is a movement afoot to introduce a new meme into our cultural lexicon to substitute for the melange of descriptive words such as atheist,… >> Lees verder . . . >>

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Every winter, been there, done that, i’m going Down Under. On the very first occasion, in november 1985 i was booked on Olympic Airways. After the stop-over in Athens, it turned out i shared the back of the 747 with the national Australian soccer team. The previous night, november the 20th, they had played 0-0 in Scotland, so they were in a pretty good mood. Holland wasn’t, because that same wednesday night they did beat Belgium in Rotterdam 2-1, but a late Belgium goal by Georges Grun robbed us of a place in the 1986 World Cup. Not that the… >> Lees verder . . . >>