The thing I forgot

[debka_notion]

So, the big sort of emotional event of the day: the grandparents (maternal) came over, in theory for Em's birthday. Well, more than in theory, but: Em and Mom were shopping when they arrived and left before they left, so Dad and I spent a bunch of time with just us and them. The big shtick was that, after having a really nice conversation on Thanksgiving, Pop (my grandfather. My grandmas are Ami Nee [maternal] and Amie Roz, my grandfather is Pop Charlie, and my other one was Pop Mel) turned up the anti-religion stuff a notch: he came with an excerpt from a lecture about why science has no evidence of G-d and why religion is bad. So we listened, I noticed that the speaker knew tons about science, but only a popular knowledge of religion. I.e. I with my sporadic and random religious education found bunches of holes in his religious arguements. But htis sparked, of course, yet another discussion/argument between Pop and I. Luckily, I've gotten to the point where it no longer bothers me: it's been happening since 3rd grade. Still: it takes effort, especially knowing that neither of us will ever really have any effect. Still: I'd thought he'd mostly given up, lately. I'm tempted to send him some excerpts from the book I'm reading for my NEJS 5a paper though. Not that it would have any effect. SO I probably won't. At least not until winter break. I've got too much to do until then. A paper, a final, choreography, take home finals and another final... Argh. Ok, I can get through this, and then I will sleep. Lots.

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[qianian.livejournal.com]

was the speaker Dawkins by any chance? He spoke at our school a few days ago and we all went nuts.