This was the day of the conference. The conference was the inaugural conference of the Non-Religion and Secularity Research Network, an organization primarily made up of scholars interested in the…
Category: sociology
Given that it’s my chosen profession, I should write about it more than I do…
England Trip – Day 1
While I wasn’t particularly excited to leave for the UK on my birthday, in a sense it was kind of a nice birthday present, so I didn’t really mind. I…
Toren rocks and…
…rolls! Okay, so he’s only done it three (3) times unassisted, but he has rolled over from his stomach to his back. He did it twice last Thursday while my…
I made Glenn Beck mad!
He’s ranting about this report, of which I am a co-author. I consider this a shining achievement and derive almost as much satisfaction from watching Glenn Beck’s hysterics over our…
why no email campaign?
Sorry for another political post, but something just dawned on me. I was walking through the lobby of one of the main buildings on campus and there was a student…
do me a favor and maybe make money in the process
To my Tampa readers (or anyone not in Tampa who knows someone other than us in Tampa): I’m beginning a research project that includes surveying two samples of Hillsborough County…
read this, please!
An article on health care that everyone should read – Sick and Wrong. FYI, I’m no longer for health care reform. If it isn’t a single-payer system, it won’t do…
Toren as Torena
I’m a sociologist. I’m all into trying to raise my boy in a non-stereotypical fashion. I won’t be pushing sports or cars on him. To that end, I insisted that…
You disagree with me? LAAA LAAA LAAA
As a social scientist I’m fully aware of the fact that people tend to listen to, observe, and even seek out media and information that support their existing beliefs (this…
prevent cavities with lollipops?
If you regularly follow this blog, you’ll know that I’m not a fan of alternative medicine. In fact, I think it would be fair to say that I despise alternative…