Be Good For Goodness Sake
Religious belief, I feel, is an inherently selfish thing. You are lead to believe that if you do good things you will go to heaven. Do what God wants you to and you will be rewarded, either in this...
View ArticleServing Others
There is a wonderful article by Olivia at Teen Skepchick that explores the difference between some kinds of religious charity and real charity. I might just write about this issue at Grounded Parents...
View ArticleNew Post At Grounded Parents
I’ve got a new post up at the Grounded Parents blog. Please go check it out!
View ArticleThe Dumb “Duck Dynasty” Controversey
I don’t watch Reality TV shows and I’venever seen “Duck Dynasty”. A lot of people, however, haveseen it and obviously like it since there seems to be quite theuproar about removal of one of the main...
View ArticleYipee!
My first post for Ground Parents is up! Go read it, along with all the other great posts there!
View ArticleA New Blog in The Skeptchick Network!
There is a new blog in town! It is called Grounded Parents and it is part of the Skepchick network. As managing editor of Skepchick.org, Elyse, says in her introduction of the site: We’ll be...
View ArticleOn Trying to Write
I have been asked to write an article for one of my favorite blogs. Actually, I should say that I’ve been asked to submit an article for consideration. They are looking for people to write about...
View ArticleHow we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life
The title of this blog post, is a quote from that great sage of the 23rd century, Captain James Tiberius Kirk. He was facing the possibility of death and was trying to explain why it is important to...
View ArticleThe Next Steps
I haven’t written much here in a long time; just the occasional post. There are many reasons why, some personal (new marriage, raising three teenagers, work), some creative (not so much writer’s block...
View ArticleWriting In a Post MacBook Way
My Late 2009 MacBook bit the dust last week. It had been having problems with charging for quite a while and I even had the MagSafe board replaced back in March, which worked for a little while. But,...
View ArticleI Will Weep For Thee
” I will weep for thee; For this revolt of thine, methinks, is like Another fall of man.” – Henry V, Act II, Scene II. Actually, I weep for my MacBook. It won’t power on. I suspect that it has a bad...
View ArticleTaking Sides
There has been a battle going on in the atheists/skeptical movement over the past year or so. It is a battle about sexism. I won’t go into the details because there are too many incidents and...
View ArticleHere Is A Very Pretty Picture
I tried posting a link to this on Facebook, but they pulled it because they don’t appreciate anything with nipples, no matter how artistic. So, here is the link. It’s really pretty, go have a look!...
View ArticleMacJournal For iPad
I’m trying out MacJournal for the iPad for my blogging. I have MacJournal on my MacBook, but haven’t used it for blogging for a while since I’ve found that I like Mars Edit better. Unfortunately, they...
View ArticleTesting Live Writer
Unfortunately, for this Mac guy, I am sometimes forced to use Windoze. Windows Live Writer comes bundled with Windows 7, so I’m trying it out. This is bold. This is italic. This is underline. This is...
View ArticleAn Atheist Monument Being Unveiled Next to The Ten Commandments is Nothing to...
An article in the Washington Post reports on the new monument that has been installed next to one of the Ten Commandments outside a Florida courthouse. Atheists had sued to remove the Ten Commandments...
View ArticleEverything You Wanted to Know About Why Christianity is Bullshit.
I recently discover a very nice site, Jesus Never Existed, that provides a plethora of information showing that Christianity is a manufactured religion (but aren’t they all?). They provide sources for...
View ArticleHelp For People Recovering From Religion
The organization Recovering From Religion has started a hotline for those who are recovering from religion. This is in response to all of the “…countless emails and phone calls from people seeking...
View ArticleMy Response to the CFI’s Response to the Skeptical Community’s Response to...
I’ve been out of action here for quite a while due to work and family and just life in general. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been paying attention to what’s been going on in the skeptical and atheist...
View ArticleWe Are Not Broken
I read a lovely blog post. It is about people with disabilities. Please read it. My comment on this: I grew up with a learning disability. I was teased, bullied. But I’ve succeeded beyond what any...
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