Hope, however slight returns. Not in a rush, but in a tentative releasing of pent up breath. So much has been lost, and surely, we are not done losing yet, the pandemic rages on, wars and extremism continue to rear their ugly head, isolationism, nationalism and racism are not going to disappear overnight. But maybe, …
Author Archives: Andrew Lee
I don’t know how to do this.
“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” — H. L. Mencken
Some thoughts on surviving
Sometimes, you hear things that just don’t make sense. Sometimes, you are hearing yourself say them. You can know completely rationally that they make no sense. Objectively, they aren’t true. But yet, your brain believes them. Sometimes, it believes them to an unbearable extent. Sometimes, you hear things that make sense. Sometimes you are hearing …
Pour mes amis à Paris
Mes pensées accompagnent les victimes et leurs families, qui ont été les cibles de cet atroce crime contre l’humanité. J’adresse aussi des vœux de prompt rétablissement aux blessé Aujourd’hui, je “Pleurez avec ceux qui pleurent” (Romaines 12:15) Portez votre bien, mes amis. “Ne te laisse pas vaincre par le mal, mais surmonte le mal par …
America, land that I love
A few people have asked me recently why I love America and why I want to live there – given that I have (several) other choices. It’s a good question, and recent events such as those unfolding in Ferguson give it more weight. Fundamentally, I believe that despite the problems, the basis on which the …
Extremism in Religion – How many hoops are there?
This post was written in response to this post by my dear friend Rob DuBois, but extremism in religion and the ‘moderate’ response is a topic that I’ve been thinking about for a while. Rob correctly points out that often the religion is a secondary point, or at least not always the main driving force. …
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Applause for PaleoBarefoots Paws
Last year I wrote a review of, and made some videos about the PaleoBarefoot chain mesh shoes from GoSt Barefoots. At the time I noted that they’re great for running off road, particularly on ice, sand and other natural surfaces. I really couldn’t imagine a more suitable shoe for those surfaces, but they were limited by the …
A review of the great debate: Nye vs Ham
Last night (4th Feb 2014) a controversial debate between Ken Ham (CEO of Answers in Genesis) and Bill Nye (The Science Guy) took place at the Creation Museum in Kentucky (amazing that there is such a place…). The subject of the debate was “Is creation a viable model of origins in today’s modern, scientific era?” Before …
A Year of Living Generously
I’ve long despised the idea of making New Year’s resolutions, because they are usually overly ambitious and rarely last the month. But, I made one this year (which broke a previous one – “Never to make another New Year’s resolution”). I made this exception because I’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity of others in the …
Mental Health: A plea for understanding
Someone, let’s call her Sally, once said to me: “Andrew, it’s your mind that’s the problem; you think too much”. I’ve never forgotten that. Not just because it seemed like a really stupid thing to say (who wants to live in ignorance?), but because there was an element of truth in it. Sally was wrong …