Friday afternoon snacks

Random dribbles individually too small to make an entire entry in themselves.

It’s not their fault, the news items and thoughts in this post, that they’re too small for a whole post.  Notice I didn’t say they’re not post-worthy; I’ve just been really busy today and have not solidified any of them into finished form:

1) The Internet is awash with rumors that a famous atheist, Antony Flew, recanted on his deathbed and became a theist or even a Christian.  Not true*.  Here is his essay; Sorry to disappoint, but I’m still an atheist.  (Note to the confused: the question of God’s existence or lack of same, is not influenced in any way by who believes this way or that.)

2)  Here in Normal, IL there was a tragic accident yesterday in which a young construction worker was crushed under a 22,000-pount falling slab of concrete.  Naturally this led to some office discussion about different ways to die.  Someone said, “That would be a terrible way to go.”  A terrible thing to have to clean up; yes.  A terrible way to go; probably not.  I feel sorry for his family, though.  He was from out-of-state and his life was cut short by a freak accident.

*3) This is actually a comment on item 1 - the phrase “Nothing could be further from the truth” is commonly used for refutation.  I hereby nominate that phrase for banishment from the English language.  First of all, it is terribly overused.  Second, since it is often used to describe events that, while untrue, could have happened, it is not accurate.  Events that could not have happened are farther from the truth.  If a statement is not true, how about saying; “Not true.”  OK?

Whoops - they’re getting ready to close my favorite coffee shop.  Back later!

Posted by George on 12/10/04 at 04:41 PM
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