Blogzervations from Myeyez

AC Grayling presents “The Unconsidered Life” at the Richard Dawkins Foundation YouTube Channel. Good stuff. Highly recommended for anyone who is ready to take life seriously and get on with the good stuff.

We knew nothing before we were born, and we’ll know nothing after we die. That is why it is important that we appreciate as much about life as we can while we are here. Life is limited, but our enjoyment of it doesn’t have to be.

Many of us don’t like to get too deep. But are we limiting ourselves then? No one is perfect, and we’re all a product of evolution. We need to embrace that and learn more about who we are and what we can be, for a more fulfilled life. Read more…

On the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s “On the Origin of Species” the community of science and reason takes another kick in the face, and simple-minded fundamentalists celebrate their ignorance. Ah, only in godless world.

H1N1 Spreading Faster Than Vaccine, CDC Says - H1N1 - FOXNews.com.
Good going FOXNews for designing a headline to incite fear among the public. I’m sure other media outlets are doing the same. Is widespread panic a small price to pay for some good ratings, advertising revenue. I don’t think so.
Of course, they can defend their [...]

There’s a lot of paranoia spreading around this year regarding vaccinations for the 2009 H1N1 flu virus. My previous posts have many links to helpful information and I urge you to read through those sources. But I have found a podcast produced by the CDC which should help to explain what the 2009 H1N1 virus [...]

I was never one to really worry to much about stuff. I go about my business, take advice from people who know better, and generally trust the opinion those who are smarter than me about certain things, especially when it comes to illness and remedies.
Today I overheard a conversation about people feeling ill after getting [...]

Yipe. Feeling tired? Dry, irritating cough? Maybe it’s time to rethink that routine. You could be exposed to harmful bacteria which, in a recent study, have been found to build up in showerheads, only to be sprayed into the air with that blast of once refreshing shower water.
Safer to take a bath. Okay, start the [...]

It’s great that science is observing more modern examples of natural selection. Cool stuff.
Fast-Track Evolution Gave Rise to Deer Mouse’s Pale Coat | 80beats | Discover Magazine.

In the current real estate slump, many homeowners and even some good intentioned, yet misled, realtors are turning to superstition to help sell homes. Namely, burying a St. Joseph Statue in the yard. There are even kits available online. It’s baloney!