General posts that are not about any topic in particular.
Have you ever wondered whether you could install your Linux OS on a hard drive without having to use a partition table? If you are sane, probably not. You should probably never do this. I was recently challenged by a friend who claimed that it was either impossible to do so …
H/T: Hannah Lutz on Reverend William Barber
On Memorial Day I attended an event at the local American Legion post. As a member of one of the Anabaptist peace churches, I’ve always held to the views of non-violent resistance modeled after the example and teachings of Jesus. Attending a ceremony honoring the memory of those who have …
I’m always amused when my friends try to deny that the media is biased (left or right, take your pick). This notion would be laughable if it were not for the fact that so many people believe it. That makes it a tragedy. Today’s culprit is Fox News, who posted …
In a previous post, I discussed making biased arguments using logical fallacies. I used this video as a typical example of the kind of arguments that are frequently made on the internet, especially those made by those who simply wish to attack an opinion they do not hold. These arguments …
There are many different ways to make biased arguments. One way to do this is by engaging in logical fallacies. Only rarely are logical fallacies employed intentionally, but they do indicate poorly constructed arguments. It is easier to make a bad argument with logical fallacies than it is to make …
The straw man fallacy is simple: instead of arguing against someone’s (or for your own1) established opinion, you argue a weakened form of it. This makes it easier to ignore the difficult parts of the argument while convincing yourself (and others) that you are correct. While it is intellectual dishonesty …
In the Illustrated Guide to Tibial Hemimelia, I discuss my daughter’s treatment journey for her condition. I also mentioned the controversy surrounding such treatment. Some doctors and parents believe amputation is the absolute right choice while others believe that a reconstruction is the best choice. And then there are people …
This guide is a work in progress. It will be updated as the journey continues. Introduction A normal human leg consists of a femur in the upper leg connected to the hip and a lower leg consisting of a tibia and a smaller fibula connecting to the small bones in …
This post is a tribute to Sarah Barr, who at the age of 19, lost her seven year battle with Ewing’s sarcoma, a childhood cancer. She now resides in the hands of God. In 2013, Sarah Barr made an oil painting based on one of my monarch butterfly photos. As the …