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		<title>Like a breath of fresh air</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2009/01/24/like-a-breath-of-fresh-air/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama&#8217;s Inaugural Address
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals.  Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils that we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man &#8212; a charter expanded by the blood of generations.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Religious totalitarians</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/07/25/religious-totalitarians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:29:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NPR : Walking the Faith Line with Eboo Patel
Religious totalitarians have the unique advantage of being able to oppose each other and work together at the same time. Osama bin Laden says that Christians are out to destroy Muslims. Pat Robertson says that Muslims want only to dominate Christians. Bin Laden points to Pat Robertson [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Religion reporter loses faith</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/07/25/religion-reporter-loses-faith/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[William Lobdell was already a serious Christian when the LA Times assigned him to the religion beat. But eight years of reporting on the church shook his beliefs.
Religion beat became a test of faith
At the time, I never imagined Catholic leaders would engage in a widespread practice that protected alleged child molesters and belittled the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No thanks, I&#8217;ll walk</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/07/23/no-thanks-ill-walk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A New York state senator has proposed a bill to specifically ban texting while driving. This was in response to a crash that killed 4 teens when the driver was texting.
Of course, existing traffic laws typically ban any behavior that distracts a driver or prevents them from safely operating a vehicle. But it&#8217;s probably a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The evolution of faith</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/06/19/the-evolution-of-faith/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:43:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fascinating article in the New York Times magazine a few months ago discussed the evolution of religion. That is, how did religious belief become such an important part of human culture? The answer seems to be that humans are already wired for religion.
The article surveys what we know about how humans think, and how [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gravity, on the other hand, is complete hogwash</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/06/18/gravity-on-the-other-hand-is-complete-hogwash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Democracy is not perfect. Our governments can only be as wise as the politicians who run for office. And there are a lot of ways of corrupting the system. Large campaign donors buy votes and influence. Redistricting guarantees that incumbents will stay in power. And well-organized special interest groups can wield power far beyond their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Never eat anything bigger than your head</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/05/01/never-eat-anything-bigger-than-your-head/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 22:03:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in college, the head of the Lab for Computer Science had a reputation for agressively pursuing grants and equipment. One of my professors used to joke: &#8220;If you offer Prof. Brown five pounds of bat guano, he&#8217;ll immediately ask for ten&#8221;.
Turns out, most people behave the same way. According to Cornell Prof. Brian Wansink, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do not pass go, do not collect $200</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/04/23/do-not-pass-go-do-not-collect-200/</link>
		<comments>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/04/23/do-not-pass-go-do-not-collect-200/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2007 01:42:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Back in the 5th century, St. Augustine wrote that when unbaptized babies die, they go straight to hell. Why? That pesky concept of original sin, dating back to Adam and Eve.
By the Middle Ages, Catholics had relented somewhat, and people came up with the concept of  limbo. While never actually part of church dogma, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eating disorders: cause and effect</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/04/13/eating-disorders-cause-and-effect/</link>
		<comments>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/04/13/eating-disorders-cause-and-effect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:56:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eating disorders are a big problem in our society, especially among young women. Recorded cases have doubled in the U.S. since the 1960s. A recent article in Scientific American, &#8220;Through a Glass, Darkly&#8220;, discusses some of the causes.
It&#8217;s hard to know exactly how many people suffer from eating disorders. The article claims about 4% of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>He who dies with the most toys &#8211; is still dead</title>
		<link>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/02/22/he-who-dies-with-the-most-toys-is-still-dead/</link>
		<comments>http://www.redwoodlake.net/principle/2007/02/22/he-who-dies-with-the-most-toys-is-still-dead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 00:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Skeptic column of Scientific American this month talks about the paradox of happiness. (Scientific American: Can&#8217;t Get No Satisfaction). Namely, nobody can be happy with what they have, if their neighbor seems to have more. In the words of H. L. Mencken:  &#8220;A wealthy man is one who earns $100 a year more [...]]]></description>
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