April is the cruelest month; also the time for folk to go on on pilgrimages

The Playlist

The Kingston Trio of the 80's:
(best when viewed full screen and full volume)

If You Thought that the World of Ideas Was Complicated Before

INFOGRAPHIC: The Most Influential Thinkers In History And How Their Ideas Are Connected

The Pedantry of Neil deGrasse Tyson or Someone Finally Awakens from Petty Science

This referenced essay is a bit over the top, but, if you understand it at all, it miraculously captures my dissatisfaction with Neil deGrasse Tyson and the scientific oobleck currently covering all thought. When Tyson first came on the scene, he seemed great! Recently, I haven't been able to figure out why he has become disturbing. This article articulates it all.

Lenten Break

The U.S. is not more criminal, just more lethal

I realize this is preaching to the choir, but there is a lot of information here. My emphasis for quite a while—that gun suicides should be our main focus in the gun debate—is well presented, as well as many other stats and sensible discussion points.