"Wow, this cake is amazing." No, it's not. It's cake. And perhaps frosting. By definition, this can't be the "greatest cake you've ever had" more than it can be the "worst cake you've ever had." While it is very difficult to make a good cake (proportions, temperature and timing have...

Should Congress vote with the collective interests of the people in mind, or the individual freedoms of the people in mind?

Do you realize that the very fastest and strongest out of the millions of sperm competing for a place in that egg was the beginning of you? Therefore, by default, you're already the pick of the litter. Well done.

It's a draw. I just finished reading, "The Art of Happiness", by the Dalai Lama. It consisted of basic wisdom, and promoted methods for positive thinking. While I found this information to be extremely profitable, I also think that most of these ideas could be attained by watching a couple...

"Thanks to your help, we were able to get bottled water vending machines banned from school campuses across the nation!" This was the beginning line of an in-show commercial during "The Biggest Loser" last night, and completely startled me. We were then reminded how bad these plastic bottles are bad...

(a continuation) #11. James Polk With the border region of Mexico and the United States in dispute, James Polk initially set out to achieve diplomatic reconciliation. But when Mexico declined his initial buy-out offer, Polk deemed Mexican presence in this disputed region enough to declare war. Over time, U.S. military...

When a candidate says they plan on "making tuition more affordable", does this just mean they plan on paying for part of it, or that they actually plan on establishing a competitive schooling market that would, by nature, decrease costs?

"and you haven't been talking about the candidates." Not specifically. But, I believe what we're doing here is more valuable. By thinking through broader topics, we come to this discussion table with less baggage and are better learning how to reason - so that when we hear the candidates make...

It's a biological question. The question is: when does a child obtain human rights? It seems as though a majority of theists believe that life, and therefore, human rights, begin at conception. And that the majority of non-theists believe that this point comes later, for example, when the child is...

For the next week, enter conversations trying to learn rather than trying to win. What the other person believes. And why they believe it. Feel free to question the logic, but for the sake of your understanding. Report back with your findings.