On the 16th, I arrived in D.C. with my mom and grandma ready to move in to my dorm. We were each hauling two large suitcases…and then I also shipped a variety of items. I know it sounds like a lot, but most of the items were large so it wasn’t as much as it appeared to be. My memory foam (the mattresses here aren’t the greatest) and my printer, for instance, were both rather large. And, of course, so was my bedding.
I actually stayed in the hotel with my mom and grandma the 16th, 17th, and 18th. My roommate hadn’t moved in yet and so we spent most of those days touring D.C. I felt like a regular D.C. citizen before the 19th!
Welcome week started the 19th, bright and early in the morning. I enrolled in a welcome week program, the Freshman Service Experience (FSE), and was assigned to a local elementary school. Our FSE group spent three days at the school preparing for the first school day, helping the teacher’s organize the classrooms and assisting in the distribution of textbooks.
Basically, for an entire week…even after the conclusion of FSE…there were activities galore to participate in.
Welcome week gave everyone on our floor a chance to get to know each other. And then, this past Monday, we started classes. I had homework BEFORE classes were started and after the first day of class I was already swamped. But, so far, most of my classes look as though they are going to be great. There’s only one that I’m not entirely excited about. My politics classes are going to be amazing though.
Additionally, as part of the honors program, I’m enrolled in a honors class for freshman that basically consists of exploring D.C. Each week, we’re going somewhere. For instance, a couple weeks from now we are going to the zoo and then out to dinner.
There are so many opportunities it is almost overwhelming and at the same time disappointing because I know I won’t be able to take advantage of each and every one of them. I want to study abroad, get involved in Relay, run for Honors Board. The list is endless…and I also definitely want to do several internships. In fact, internships basically are an essential part of my career strategy. When you get to college, people are constantly asking you what your career plans are. As if I could possibly know! Do they have an idea how many career options there are? How the heck am I supposed to choose! So, my ultimate plan is to do internships until I find someone’s job that I like because internships will allow me to get a glimpse of what other people do everyday.
I know I’ve said this before…but I just want a career that I enjoy and that grants me some personal satisfaction and has a positive impact of somesort of society. Or at least, the ability to switch careers (which getting my bachelors and masters will hopefully grant me that option) if I find myself miserable at some point. I’ve encountered far too many people that are trapped in careers that they despise which negatively affects their entire life. If there’s one thing I want out of life, it’s to not have to wake up everyday and do something that I hate. Perhaps I’m being unrealistic, but I truly believe it’s possible.
Last night, I went with my uncle, my cousin and my grandma to see The Music Man at an outdoor theater. I was incredibly excited about getting to see The Music Man onstage again. It happens to be one of my favorite musicals!
We arrived at 6:00 for a pre-show dinner and then sat around in our seats waiting for the show start. The show was scheduled to begin at 8:30. At about 8:00, it began to rain. My uncle had asked one of the ushers what the bad weather policy was and was informed that it was more or less “the show must go on” and the only circumstances which might prompt an actual cancellation would be lightening or damaging storms.
At 8:30, the theater’s owner came on stage to thank the sponsors and do his usual pre-show talk. However, at the end he informed us that they would be delaying the show for ten minutes to see if the bad weather would persist. The crowd urged him to start the show anyway, and he promised to take our wishes into consideration. Around 9:00, the show finally started and it appeared that the bad weather was coming to an end. However, not even 15 minutes later the weather picked up and the audience was informed that they would be delaying the show for at least a half an hour until conditions were safe for performing.
In all likelihood, the weather was not going to get better. And, according to the theater’s policies, they only had to get in 60 minutes (or half of the show) for it to be considered a showing not in need of a cancellation. So a vote was taken and we decided to leave. If we had stayed, we wouldn’t have arrived home until 1:00 a.m. or later.
Sufficed to say, we were all incredibly disappointed. My six year-old cousin even cried.
On the drive home, I had quite awhile to sit and think. And I came to the realization that I’ve been a little more negative than usual lately.
At school, I don’t think I’m a very negative person. At least, I certainly hope I’m not. And I honestly believe there really isn’t enough time in life to dwell on all of the negative aspects.
And besides, what do I honestly have to be negative about? On the drive home last night, this is exactly what I was pondering.
On the whole, my life is pretty darn good. I’m happy with who I am and overall I have come to accept that I can’t change the rest–that is, I can’t change those around me. So as long as I’m happy with my actions and the way I’m living my life…there isn’t anything else to worry about. This philosophy got me through high school. Actually, it more or less has been responsible for getting me through life thus far.
Sure, there are some … not so great … stories in my past and a few things in the present that I wish weren’t happening, but everyone has those chapters in their lives. There isn’t a person alive today that hasn’t gone through some type of tough situation or tough times in their life. Things are bound to happen. The trick is to remind yourself that when bad circumstances happen, it is time to create some good circumstances.
I think that this summer I have forgotten to keep in mind just how grateful I should be for what I have.
Negativity, it seems, is contagious. I live in a household where negativity runs amuck and since arriving home I have come progressively more negative myself.
Last night, I took a step back and analyzed my thoughts and words from the past few weeks and decided that it is seriously time to stop dwelling on everything that goes wrong in my day and start focusing on everything that has gone amazingly right in my life. There’s plenty of it and there’s much more to be excited about in the future. This past school year was fantastic and I’m really looking forward to being back in DC and getting this next school year started. I have a feeling it is going to be amazing.
So, here’s my warning to all of my readers: Be careful–negativity IS contagious and you just might catch it! If you think you might be suffering from a case of negativity, however minor, take a step back and remind yourself of all you have to be grateful for. Focus on the good things, not the bad.
A few nights ago I was watching our local news and the newscasters played a segment about a kid at Wrigley stadium. Apparently, a dad gave his young son what appeared to be a beer and it was caught on camera and, naturally, made its way to youtube.
As I turned off the television, I started thinking about the world we live in today. A world that is, compared to previous times, very connected.
Just a few years ago, a dad might have given his son a sip of his bear at a baseball game and that would have been the end of it. True, a few people in the immediate vicinity might have witnessed it but it certainly would not have ended up on the local 10 o’clock news across the nation.
Today, however, you never know what might wind up on the internet. In schools, public restrooms and other such areas, the introduction of camera capabilities on cellphones quickly led to the abuse of the picture phone. No doubt the increasingly common video and audio recording features on cellphones are causing even more trouble.
If I were to take a picture or video of someone without their knowledge, I could easily set it on the path to fame. In a matter of minutes, I could email it to everyone I know, post it on facebook, blog about it, digg it, stumble it, etc…all from my phone no less.
Now, I want to make it clear that I am not advocating the elimination of picture phones or video capability, nor am I criticizing the internet. On the contrary, I think the internet is an amazing resource and invaluable to exercising the right to free speech. In fact, I think the world wide web provides amazing opportunities.
However, some personal responsibility and the practicing of morality is certainly in order, which the inhabitants of the world seem to definitely lack. Without a doubt, the people who are abusing their cellphone capabilities are the source of the problem, not the phones themselves.
Anyhow, while I was surfing the internet today I stumbled upon an interesting twist in the impact of the internet.
Even though you THINK no one may be listening or reading your blog, you very well may be wrong.
Brandon Dilbeck, 20, a student at the University of Washington, was complaining recently on his blog, Brandon Notices, about Comcast’s practice of posting ads in its on-screen programming guide.
He assumed he was writing for his own benefit. “It feels like nobody ever really reads my blog,” he said. “Nobody has left a comment in months.”
Shortly afterward, he received an e-mail message from Comcast, thanking him for the feedback and adding that it was working on a new interactive guide that might “illuminate the issues that you are currently experiencing.”
Mr. Dilbeck found it all a bit creepy. “The rest of his e-mail may as well have read, ‘Big Brother is watching you,’ ” he said.
But Frank Eliason, digital care manager at Comcast, says he was just trying to help.
While I will admit that my initial reaction was one tinged with a bit of discomfort, I eventually had to dismiss any discomfort I felt. After all, by blogging…aren’t automatically put into the position of having our thoughts become pubilc? And, for most bloggers, isn’t the goal to be heard? To have someone listen to what we have to say?
Bloggers who aspire to create change or make a difference should, in my opinion, be pleased. The blog-o-sphere has become quite the sphere of influence. Bloggers ARE being heard in all different arena’s–political and otherwise. If you don’t want someone to read what you are writing, then I would highly recommend not creating a public blog. Otherwise, by blogging…you run the risk of having your blog read
Before reading the article, I stopped to think about the question being asked. For most of my life, I have always been very prosecutor-minded. However, this past year I took a course on civil liberties which forced me to think critically about defending our rights and what happens when no one challenges the status quo. Sure, rules are great and, on most occasions, should be followed, but that doesn’t mean that we aren’t responsible for staying alert and aware and challenging unjust laws or preventing unfair legislation from passing. On the other hand, however, if there are rules in place to protect us which are persistently abandoned, they will not serve their purpose. The question is, where do you draw the line? (and of course, another question is who defines what is unfair and unjust. But that is an entirely different issue)
Anyhow, this summer I have been working for my uncle, a defense attorney, which has really forced me to see the other side of the law. While I have always admired his legal career, I have always been … sort of against his defense practices. After all, he gets people off who have, without a doubt, committed a crime. Whether it is their sixth DUI or their second time committing assault and battery, he can probably find a loophole or a mistake and prevent his client from serving time.
According to this article,
The United States is the only country to take the position that some police misconduct must automatically result in the suppression of physical evidence. The rule applies whether the misconduct is slight or serious, and without regard to the gravity of the crime or the power of the evidence.
Is this a problem? I used to think so. However, after working for my uncle this summer, my opinion has changed slightly.
If a mistake on the part of the police officer means that the person they arrested is set free, or at the very most suffers lesser consequences, that is a huge incentive for law enforcement to follow the rules. And those rules and procedures are there to protect us.
If there weren’t consequences for the police, or whoever else is involved in the prosecution, for breaking the rules, why would they follow them?
Of course, I only said my position had changed slightly. I do believe that the severity of the mistake needs to be kept in mind and then weighed with the severity of the crime. For more serious crimes, I do not necessarily think that the accused should be set free due to a minor procedural error.
I’ve decided to do a meme. I know, not exactly an intellectual exercise. But I spotted this one on Allyn Gibson’s blog and found it interesting. It was a reminder to myself that I have my own, always growing, list of books I would like to read. And, unfortunately, that I am falling more behind everyday. So far this summer, I believe I have managed to read one book. Pathetic! Before I get to the meme, here is the list of books I had originally planned on reading this summer:
The Prince by Machiavelli (Mostly because I went to a high school that never even mentioned to us that the book existed, let alone require us to read it)
This is apparently a list of 100 of the top books of all time. Not exactly sure how these were chosen to be designated as such. Additionally, rumor has it that the average person has read 6.
The rules:
1) Look at the list and bold those you have read. (I am also going to put them in purple to make it easier to distinguish)
2) Italicize those you intend to read.
3) Underline the books you LOVE.
4) Reprint this list in your own blog so we can try and track down these people who’ve read six and force books upon them.
Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
The Lord of the Rings – J.R.R. Tolkien
Jane Eyre – Charlotte Bronte
Harry Potter series – J.K. Rowling (The first, second and third)
To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee
The Bible - (Large chunks of it. But I’ll admit it has been awhile since I’ve sat down and tried to read it in its entirety.)
Wuthering Heights – Emily Bronte
Nineteen Eighty-Four – George Orwell
His Dark Materials – Philip Pullman
Great Expectations – Charles Dickens
Little Women – Louisa M Alcott
Tess of the D’Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy
Catch 22 – Joseph Heller
Complete Works of Shakespeare
Rebecca – Daphne Du Maurier
The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien
Birdsong – Sebastian Faulks
Catcher in the Rye – J.D. Salinger
The Time Traveler’s Wife – Audrey Niffenegger
Middlemarch – George Eliot
Gone With the Wind – Margaret Mitchell
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
Bleak House – Charles Dickens
War and Peace – Leo Tolstoy
The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams (I’ve actually read the first few chapters. I loved it but haven’t had a chance to finish it)
Brideshead Revisited – Evelyn Waugh
Crime and Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Grapes of Wrath – John Steinbeck
Alice in Wonderland – Lewis Carroll
The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame
Anna Karenina – Leo Tolstoy
David Copperfield – Charles Dickens
Chronicles of Narnia – C.S. Lewis - Just the first one
Emma – Jane Austen
Persuasion – Jane Austen
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis (Ah, see…as I said on #33…this is the only one in the chronicles that I have read)
The Kite Runner – Khaled Hosseini - I highly recommend this book.
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – Louis de Bernieres
Memoirs of a Geisha – Arthur Golden
Winnie the Pooh – A.A. Milne
Animal Farm – George Orwell
The Da Vinci Code – Dan Brown
One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
A Prayer for Owen Meaney – John Irving
The Woman in White – Wilkie Collins
Anne of Green Gables – L.M. Montgomery - I’ve actually almost read the entire series
Far From the Madding Crowd – Thomas Hardy
The Handmaid’s Tale – Margaret Atwood
Lord of the Flies – William Golding
Atonement – Ian McEwan
Life of Pi – Yann Martel (I hated this book when I read it. However, looking back…I might have changed my mind about it)
Dune – Frank Herbert
Cold Comfort Farm – Stella Gibbons
Sense and Sensibility – Jane Austen
A Suitable Boy – Vikram Seth
The Shadow of the Wind – Carlos Ruiz Zafon
A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens
Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time – Mark Haddon
Love in the Time of Cholera – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck
Lolita – Vladimir Nabokov
The Secret History – Donna Tartt
The Lovely Bones – Alice Sebold
Count of Monte Cristo – Alexandre Dumas
On The Road – Jack Kerouac
Jude the Obscure – Thomas Hardy
Bridget Jones’s Diary – Helen Fielding
Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie
Moby-Dick – Herman Melville
Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens
Dracula – Bram Stoker
The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson Burnett
Notes From a Small Island – Bill Bryson
Ulysses – James Joyce
The Bell Jar – Sylvia Plath
Swallows and Amazons – Arthur Ransome
Germinal – Emile Zola
Vanity Fair – William Makepeace Thackeray
Possession – A.S. Byatt
AChristmas Carol – Charles Dickens
Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell
The Color Purple– Alice Walker
The Remains of the Day – Kazuo Ishiguro
Madame Bovary – Gustave Flaubert
A Fine Balance – Rohinton Mistry
Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White
The Five People You Meet in Heaven – Mitch Albom
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Faraway Tree Collection – Enid Blyton
Heart of Darkness – Joseph Conrad
The Little Prince – Antoine De Saint-Exupery
The Wasp Factory – Iain Banks
Watership Down – Richard Adams
A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole
A Town Like Alice – Nevil Shute
The Three Musketeers – Alexandre Dumas
Hamlet – William Shakespeare
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Roald Dahl
Les Miserables – Victor Hugo
And there you have it! Not entirely sure how some of those ended up on a list that is supposed to represent the 100 greatest books in the world.
Today’s news featured a story about a man in Texas who has been released from serving a prison sentence after being exonerated by DNA evidence.
This man, Patrick Waller, was wrongfully convicted of aggravated robbery and aggravated kidnapping back in 1992. He has been in prison for FIFTEEN years for a crime that he did not commit.
Science has made incredible advances in the last fifteen years so while I would like to think that the American court system works well enough to prevent these kinds of mistakes, I am not naive and understand that mistakes happen, especially fifteen years ago when technology was not nearly what it is now. Fifteen years ago, there might not have been a way to prove that he was not guilty. After all, this is certainly not the first person to be freed from a faulty prison sentence.
Waller is the 19th man in Dallas County since 2001 shown by DNA evidence to be innocent of the crime for which he was convicted. That’s more than any county in the nation, according to The Innocence Project in New York, a legal center specializing in wrongful-conviction cases.
However, what I find absolutely inexcusable is the fact that he was denied post-conviction DNA testing twice before his request was granted. He first requested a post-conviction DNA test in 2001 and then again in 2005. Both times he maintained that he was innocent and both times he was denied. Waller was only granted a post-conviction DNA test after a new district attorney took office in 2007 and started a post-conviction review program in conjunction with the Innocence Project. I realize that most people are going to maintain that they are innocent while in prison because they do not wish to be there. But if the person was convicted during a time when DNA testing was at its infancy or, for some other reason, not available…I believe that post-conviction DNA testing should absolutely be made available to them if there is DNA evidence on file.
And HERE is the most incredible part. Not only was his conviction overturned…the DNA turned out to be an exact match to someone else who, after they were brought in for questioning, confessed to the crime and gave up the name of his accomplice. How many years in jail will THEY be spending?
None. Why? The statutes of limitation has expired.
Thank goodness science has advanced and continues to progress. Hopefully we will be able to prevent these types of serious, life-altering mistakes in the future.
Originally, I had planned on blogging about communication today. But I have decided to postpone discussing my thoughts on communication in lieu of encouraging everyone to make mistakes.
It seems to me that many people are so terrified of making an error in their life that they never take a single chance. They never take a risk or step out of the comfort zone. My question for those who are terrified of making a mistake is this: How are you supposed to grow as a person if you never mess up? If you never make a mistake and have the ability to learn from it? Or, how do you justify a life void of adventure and full of monotony and loathing?
I cannot even begin to estimate how many people I have come across in my lifetime who are completely and totally miserable. They might hate, for instance, their job. They dread waking up every morning because they know that they “have” to spend the next eight hours performing tasks that they loathe. Their misery spreads, as ill feelings often do, and their frustration is often misdirected towards those around them. How many times have you heard some motivational speaker tell you that little things, such as giving someone a small compliment, make a huge difference? How big of a difference do you think constant negativity has on a person’s life? How do you think your hostile remarks affected the cashier at the store who might already have been feeling down? I’m sure almost everyone has heard of pay it forward…the last thing this world needs is to be spreading more hostility around.
I am not by any means advocating making continuous mistakes or making uneducated decisions. It is important to be aware of all of your options in life and to weigh the pros and cons. But I am saying that occasionally, it doesn’t hurt to live a little. To try something new and different.
What is important is that you LEARN from the mistakes you make. There is no excuse for making the same mistake twice. If you give something a try and it turns out not as well as you had hoped, there is a chance to learn from your mistake and to grow. You gain experience from decision making.
So here is my challenge for you: Go out and take a chance today! Step out of your comfort zone and do something different for a change.
Wow, it has been a long time since I last posted. I’ll be honest, over the past few months I have opened my administration panel on several occassions and sat, staring at the blank ‘new post’ field, waiting for inspiration to strike me. Oddly enough, after awhile I realized that my inspiration in the past had been events that gripped me in a negative way and forced me to blog in order to vent my emotions. Since moving away for college, I haven’t had much to complain about. At least not anything of significance when viewed with respect to my previous grievances. I’m completely happy.
However, at work I have been doing some research for my boss on publishing children’s books. All of the research has made me realize how much I truly miss writing. Thus, I have made a resolution to start blogging again on a regular (or at least semi-regular) basis. I’ll have to find something other than life’s big problems to blog about though…because I’ve left most of those behind. Yesterday, I started jotting down ideas for posts as they came to me…so I have a sneaking suspicion that I won’t have a problem finding new sources of inspiration.
I blinked and, just like that, in a blink of an eye an entire year of my life has passed by. I’m now nineteen and just six weeks away from finishing my freshman year of college. This entire school year has flown by and it is difficult for me to grasp that there are only three years left. It is even more difficult to believe that I will be turning twenty this November. Wasn’t it just yesterday that I was looking forward to my eighth grade class trip to our local amusement park? I swear, I don’t know what happened.
How many times this school year did I decide to put something off because there would be time for it later? How many times did I decide not to attend something simply because there would probably be plenty of similar opportunities later on? The answer? Far too many.
For most of my life, I have lived by a sort of ‘carpe diem’ philosophy. To a certain extent, I try to take advantage of all the opportunities that cross my path. However, going to college has resulted in an opportunity overload. I know, and understand, that I simply cannot take advantage of every opportunity, but I seem to have slacked a bit on living up to my own personal philosophy.
This year has really served as both a wake up call and as a year for personal growth. In many ways, it has reminded me of all I hope to accomplish and experience and given me a renewed drive to achieve my goals. However, it has also allowed me to grow on my own, as my own individual person, separate from my family. Additionally, and I do not intend for this to sound conceited, it has shown me that I can hold on to my personal values regardless of where I am or who I am around. I have lived my life according to my values and will continue to do so. I am happy with who I am.
On a different note, I just wanted to say that I hope to blog on a more regular basis from here on out. However, in addition to blogging about events in my personal life, I am hoping to provide some analysis on current events. Don’t worry, I am not planning on ranting or raving (or at least not regularly) on political issues. Rather, I am more interested in analyzing issues of interest to me and, when applicable, providing ideas for solutions and raising questions to think about. As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts and opinions on anything that I post.
This past Monday, I took part in an alumni panel at the high school I graduated from. Every year, my former English teacher holds the alumni panel so that the current seniors have the opportunity to hear first-hand advice from last year’s seniors. A lot of great advice got tossed around during the panel. Throughout the course of the day, all of us experienced a bit of disorientation and touches of deja vu as we repeated the same stories and lines over again at each session. In that respect, I earned additional appreciation for teachers as they have to go through the day teaching the same lesson countless times.
Anyways, as I mentioned, a lot great advice and tidbits of information was given during the panel. I feel as though it is advice that all high school students should have the opportunity to hear and therefore I have decided to share it. I’m sure all of it has been said before…and those of you who are going to be attending college soon might be sick of hearing it but I wanted to share it anyways…just in case.
1. When I was in high school, I knew what my grades were at all times. Not only my overall class grades, but also my grades on my individual assignments. The last two years of high school we had access to an online system, parent connect, which allowed me to see all of my grades at any given moment from any computer with internet access. All teachers were required to update the grade information weekly. In college, however, I rarely knew any of my grades. I never knew my grade for the class, let alone my grades on individual assignments. Without knowing how I was doing, it was rather difficult to calculate how well I could do on future assignments to maintain an acceptable grade as I didn’t even know whether my present grade was acceptable.
2. If you are going to college, live on campus your freshman year. Personally, I would recommend living on campus, or at least in campus facilities (ie: campus apartments, etc) until you graduate. But if you are only going to do one year of on-campus living, live there your freshman year. I promise you that it will make a world of difference. It adds to the entire college experience. College IS more than just the classes. It’s your LIFE. Living on campus makes meeting people 100 times easier, plus you will automatically be placed in the center of campus life. Getting involved will come naturally and you’ll be surrounded by a world of activities. Trust me, it’s worth it.
3. Try not to procrastinate. I know, for those who procrastinate it sounds impossible. I’m not saying that you will always manage to do things in advance, but make an effort to try more than you did before. In high school, putting assignments off was a lot easier than it is going to be in college. Have a big test coming up? Try studying three or four days in advance to save you from having to pull an all-nighter. In the end, you’ll get more sleep, feel more relaxed, have more free time, and get better grades.
4. Even if you haven’t been outgoing in the past, try to step outside your comfort zone and be a little more assertive. A lot of time in college is spent outside of your comfort zone. After all, you have just been thrown into a completely new environment. But if you lock yourself up in your room and never meet anyone other than your roommate, college isn’t going to be much of an adventure. Remember, college is a fresh start. Nobody cares what kind of a person you had been labeled in high school. You get to be YOU.
5. Apply for as many scholarships as possible. A lot of people pass up scholarships that are only offering $100 to $300, but small amounts can quickly add up and some free money is better than none. Keep in mind that smaller amounts, such as $200, can almost cover your books for the semester.
6. If there’s still time, go on a few more college visits. Even if you have always planned on attending a certain college…make an effort to visit other campuses. Don’t rule anything out until you have seen all of the other options. I know of several people who were positive they knew which college they were meant for and didn’t take the time to explore other options. After a semester at what they thought was supposed to be the college of their dreams, they realized that it wasn’t the college for them at all. It just wasn’t a good match. Just don’t close the door on your other options until you have reviewed them with an open-mind.
That’s it for now There was a lot more discussed at the panel but this post is getting a little lengthy so I think I’ll save it for another time!
by Richard Dawkins
There was a lot more discussed at the panel but this post is getting a little lengthy so I think I’ll save it for another time!
