Notable bits from god is not Great, Christopher Hitchens “…no statistic will ever find that without these blandishments and threats [heaven, hell] we commit more crimes of greed or violence than the faithful. (In fact, if a proper statistical inquiry could ever be made, I am sure the evidence would be the other way.)” p5 …
August 2024 archive
Aug 25 2024
There must be a disconnect.
I live on a lake in a forest in mid-northern Ontario. It’s bad enough that people come here to kill animals they have no need to kill, in often painful ways, which they do every weekend all summer long, when the animals are struggling as it is, given what we’ve done to their homes and …
Aug 24 2024
Fight Like a Girl, Clementine Ford – quotes and notes
“Behind every well-respected man, there’s a woman who probably does his washing [laundry].” p103 “Why is it that men who prioritise adventure and independence over family are called ‘committed bachelors’ and ‘wanderers’ who just can’t be tied down, but women who similarly pursue a life free form burdens are called ‘spinsters’ and ‘cat ladies’ and …
Aug 07 2024
notes and quotes from Victoria Smith’s Hags
“… equivalent numbers of middle-aged men are not getting themselves treated in order to look less angry, aggressive, or miserable.” p49 “When female bodies deviate from the paths set by male ones, this is till treated as a design flaw … We need different ways of organizing education, work, and relationships to accommodate specifically female …
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