In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to have had the following dialogue with a friend.�One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything, I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the…

The President says things that are misleading or just plain wrong every day, but most of these statements are never challenged. That’s why we’re launching Misleader.org, a new website and free daily email service for journalists and the general public to track George Bush’s false statements. You can sign up right now at: www.misleader.org The…

I saw this sticker on a parked car yesterday. In so many ways, this is absolutely true. I’ve been there, so I can attest to it.

Tonight I went to a drum workshop where myself and a bunch of other people learned how to play hand drums. I really enjoyed the djembe and earning the various techniques to hit it. We also learned about various other percussion instruments – congas, bongos, cowbells, tamborines, etc. Neil Kyle, the Voice drummer and my…