by Barry Fagin | Jun 11, 2012 | Education, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Pseudoscience
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 4-18-08} No doubt about it, intelligent design theory belongs in the classroom. It belongs in psychology class, studied as a social phenomenon of how some people react when their beliefs contradict reality. It belongs in...
by Barry Fagin | Jun 4, 2012 | Science & Pseudoscience, Society & Culture
{Colorado Springs Gazette, May 31st 2012} Why do smart people believe dumb things? Why do bad ideas from Playboy Bunnies breed like rabbits? Dr Luc Montagnier, the co-discoverer of HIV, won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Medicine. I’d say that means he’s a pretty smart guy....
by Barry Fagin | May 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 4-3-08} This is one of those columns where, as my editor says, I’m going to “suck all the fun out of life”. A few days ago, my wife and I were talking about her grandfather, who passed away many years ago. I asked if he had...
by Barry Fagin | May 21, 2012 | Philosophy & Ethics, Politics & Law, Society & Culture
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, 3-20-08} Prostitution should be legal. A woman’s body is her own. It does not belong to her church, although she may choose to consecrate it to God. It does not belong to her husband, although she may choose to share it with...
by Barry Fagin | May 14, 2012 | Politics & Law
{Colorado Springs Gazette, 2012-04-18) Let’s talk about hypocrisy. Today’s shining example of do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do conservatism (and oh, there a so many to choose from) is federally funded shooting ranges. Specifically, the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training...
