courtesy

I became interested in the JREF and skeptical issues about two years ago. Since then, and increasingly so, I've found that I constantly encounter people who can't or wont think logically, who make ridiculous and unsubstantiated claims, and who have bizarre views about reality. What's worse...

http://labnol.blogspot.com/2005/12/convert-doc-xls-ppt-rtf-pdf-to-html.html This came in very hand today at the public library. A patron came in with a floppy full of OpenOffice documents (file extension .sdw). We have MS Word on our public computers, but no converter installed. Using this...

(Okay, it's silly. But I like it.)

I like the people here at the JREF Forum and lately I've gotten a very bad taste in my mouth at the way supposed Christians come here, post abusively in a nuclear kind of way and then leave. I want to mention names, but I won't. Below is today's thought/meditation from Forward Movement that...

Just an observation: I am struck by the very high level of courtesy on this board! The people here discuss things with people, whose views are often quite barmy, with respect and kindness. It shouldn't really be remarkable but it is! I'm a regular on a conjuror's forum and the standard of...