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Talking about free will, God’s plans and Darwin‘s comment about fatal car accidents, I thought about an incident that happened to me back in May 2003. It’s a common misconception that good things happen to good people and bad things happen to bad people. I know there’s a term in psychology for this, but I [...] If you’re reading this on a Monday morning, it might not be something you want to think about, but…here it goes: I just had a discussion with a friend of mine after reading Scott Adams’ post about free will. I have already blogged about my view of free will towards the end of my [...] The Montreal Metro During Rush Hour (Picture from wikipedia)When I was younger, I remember thinking: “The day that happens to me, I’ll KNOW I’m old!” Well, it finally happened. Last Wednesday morning I was taking the metro (subway) downtown to go to work as usual. When I got on the crowded metro, a gentleman who looked [...] Alright, so I have to ask, because I’m trying to figure out if this is a cultural thing, or if my family is weird (and I/we should “fix” it somehow). I never hug my family members unless it’s a special occasion (birthdays, anniversaries, etc) or they’re going on a trip. I’m not even sure [...] This post was going to be titled “Irregardless is Not a Word!” but apparently it sort of is (it’s “non-standard”). If you say “irregardless”, odds are you either mean: Regardless [of] : without taking into account “regardless of age”; also : in spite of “regardless of our mistakes” OR Irrespective [of] : REGARDLESS OF |
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