Monthly Archives: June 2009

Secular Pinky Swear

Well, this is kinda silly–but certainly no sillier than those insipid abstinence pledges Christians like to take right before they get pregnant–and it’s for a better cause. If you want to declare your adherence to secular humanist values, consider the … Continue reading

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Just in time for D-Day?

Here’s a family who just published a book on June 5th–the day before D-Day–claiming that their five-year-old son is a reincarnated WWII pilot.   How can this not screw up this kid?

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Newsweek jumps on Oprah

Finally, somebody in the mainstream media is taking on Oprah Winfrey and her promotion of airy-fairy, New-Agey, homeopathic, nonsensical pseudo-science. You may have heard that Oprah is giving Jenny “Vaccines Cause Autism” McCarthy her own show. Anyway, Newsweek has just … Continue reading

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When will we worship knowledge?

You may have seen this commercial already, but I get a kick out of it everytime.  That’s actually an actor rather than the real Ajay Bhatt, but it does make a point.  Which has made a bigger difference in the … Continue reading

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Obama’s Cairo Speech

I’m pressed for time today, but there’s lots I would like to say about President Obama’s speech in Cairo.  If you missed it, here’s a link to the text of the speech, which includes embedded analysis by a BBC commentator.

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Superstition: Belief in the Age of Science

If you were intrigued by my recent review of Bruce M. Hood’s SuperSense, you’ll want to read what the UK’s David Gardiner has to say about Robert L. Park’s new book Superstition: Belief in the Age of Science (available at … Continue reading

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Guidestones update

Gary Jones, publisher of the Elberton Star (the local newspaper of Elberton, Georgia), informs me that the Georgia Guidestones, a regional curiosity and recent target of vandalism by anti-New World Order whackjobs, “have been cleaned and are almost ‘good as … Continue reading

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Roy Moore running for AL governor

Well, I knew this was coming.  Roy Moore is running for governor of Alabama.  Again.  Aren’t you thrilled?  (I am, kind of, since it will provide endless fodder for the AF podcast…but I don’t envy you, Alabamans.) Moore, you may … Continue reading

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When will abortion opponents reap what they sow?

By now you’ve probably read that Dr. George Tiller was gunned down on Sunday as he attended church in Wichita, Kansas.  Police have arrested a suspect named Scott Roeder.  The picture is rapidly developing, but it appears that Roeder was … Continue reading

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An opportunity to help FL Freethinkers

Freethinkers, unite!  Here’s an opportunity to help a local freethought group; specifically, the First Coast Freethought Society of Jacksonville, Florida.  They’re raising money so they can continue sponsoring local broadcasts on National Public Radio.  It matters not if you don’t … Continue reading

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