The Value of Art
Posted on Jan 30, 2005 | Last Updated Nov 8, 2011
An essay on the value of art.
art value, hitoric arts values, cave paintings, greek, roman, medieval
Reviewing the Slate
Posted on Feb 26, 2004 | Last Updated Nov 5, 2011
Review of Steven Pinker's book The Blank Slate and the common notion that we are all born without predispositions.
blank slate, human nature, steven pinker, cultural relativism, feminism, brain, psychology
My failed faith
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
The evolution of Shawn Olson's views on faith, religion and ethics.
apostasy of shawn olson, ethics, morality, debate
The nature of apathy
Posted on Oct 19, 2002 | Last Updated Oct 30, 2011
To be apathetic is to invite entropy, says Olson. How do we deal with it?
apathy, entropy, progress, decay
Compare Values with Arbitrary Comparison Operator
JavaScript for comparing values when the operator to use is variable.
Posted on Dec 21, 2012 | Last Updated Dec 21, 2012
JavaScript function and sample code to dynamically compare two values. Accepts numeric and/or alphanumeric values and does a comparison on them based on a comparison parameter.
javascript, compare, comparison, dynamic, script, operator, math, numeric, alphanumeric, example, free
Spiders in Pursuit of Prey
Posted on Jul 24, 2008 | Last Updated Nov 12, 2011
Photos of spiders stalking, hunting and eating prey.
spiders, spider photos, arachnids
Mountain Lion
Posted on Apr 18, 2007 | Last Updated Nov 11, 2011
Photos and video of the Mountain Lion, also known as the cougar, puma and panther.
mountain lion, cougar, panther, puma
White Bees
Posted on Nov 23, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
Photos of hairy white and black bees with green eyes.
bees, bee, white, black, green
Water Scorpion Photos
Posted on Aug 20, 2006 | Last Updated Nov 10, 2011
Photos of the Water Scorpions (Water Stick Insect), which are large predatory bugs.
water scorpion, stick insect, Ranatra linearis, predatory insect, scoprion
