Talladega Tom

Atheist - Anti-theist - Anti woo woo - Science - Opinion and Humor - Bianka, my cat.  

"They [religions] all make the same mistake. They all take the only real faculty we have that distinguishes us from other primates and from other animals -- the faculty of reason, and the willingness to take any risk that reason demands of us -- and they replace that with the idea that faith is a virtue. If I could change just one thing, it would be to dissociate the idea of faith from virtue, now and for good, and to expose it for what it is: a servile weakness, a refuge in cowardice, and a willingness to follow with credulity, people who are in the highest degree, unscrupulous." 
~ Christopher Hitchens 9-7-2010 ~

I am often asked where I live and what is behind the name TalladegaTom. Talladega is a race track in Alabama, USA.  It is one of my favorite places even though the rules of racing have emasculated it. It's a cool word too. I live in northern California USA.