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Monthly Archives: September 2008
John McCain Answers Science Debate 2008
Well, he’s only six weeks or so late, but finally Senator John McCain has followed Obama’s example and submitted a write-in response to Science Debate 2008′s 14 questions. As with Obama, I suspect McCain wasted none of his own time … Continue reading
Exoplanets Ahoy!
Check out the picture on the right. This is just about the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. That little dot in the upper lefthand corner is a planet orbiting another star. You got it: astronomers are now capable … Continue reading
Scary Spiders Are Cool
Okay, I know this is way off topic, but… spiders are cool. I admit I would freak out if one got on me, but I can’t help but love ‘em. The little guy (or gal, I suspect) on the right … Continue reading
Born Again – Snagged!
Check out this documentary film from director Markie Hancock, which details her struggle to leave evangelical Christianity behind. Let me know what you think about it.
Posted in christianity, civil rights, gay rights, movies, religion, women's rights
Tagged born again, christianity, documentary, evangelical, markie hancock, snagfilms.com
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Your Election Cycle Playlist
Ever since Bill Clinton used Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop” as a campaign theme song, I can’t help trying to think of pop tunes that match up with prominent political figures. We joked around a little bit in podcast #26 about Sarah … Continue reading
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Wins Book Award
Writer/activist Ayaan Hirshi Ali made a rare public appearance to accept the 2008 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for her biography Infidel. Ali, who has been deeply critical of Islam, especially its treatment of women, is under threat of death by her former … Continue reading
Posted in islam, news, religion, women's rights
Tagged anisfield-wolf, ayaan hirsi ali, infidel
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American Atheists Name Buckner New President
Ed Buckner (currently Treasurer of the Atlanta Freethought Society) has been named the new president of American Atheists, Inc. He fills the position previous held by the legendary Madalyn Murray O’Hair, Ellen Johnson, and (Acting President) Frank R. Zindler. Ed … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, news
Tagged american atheists, atlanta freethought society, ed buckner
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Be a big geek and fight violence against women
One of my favorite dead TV shows is Joss Whedon’s Firefly, which was criminally cut short halfway through its first season. It got some justice with the well-received feature film Serenity, but there’s little hope we’ll see more adventures of … Continue reading
Posted in news, women's rights
Tagged can't stop the serenity, equality now, women's rights
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Subatomic Phyzix in the Shizouse!
If you’re reading this, it means the physicists running the new Large Hadron Collider at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) haven’t blown up the world or sucked it away inside a miniature black hole. Yet.
Bob Barr’s Bold Gambit
Holy crap! Former Republican Congressman and current Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr has shaken up the “liberty movement” in a courageous (and as far as I know unprecedented) move to replace his VP running mate – the little-known Wayne Allyn … Continue reading →