Where are the honest atheists? The ones who think life is so bleak? The ones who recall There’s no value at all And no ultimate purpose to seek? Where are the doomers and gloomers, Who have realized we’re here all alone? Who know life passes by All to soon, then you die, And that’s it …
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Dec 28 2012
Hunting The Gene For Evil
We’ve got the killer’s DNA And you know what that means— We’re going to look for evil In some broken set of genes We’re on a search for evil’s cause And here’s an added plus: We’re looking for an answer That will distance him from us. So, yeah, I’m behind the others on this (the …
Dec 18 2012
No Atheists At Memorials For Children?
The Los Angeles Times is running an interesting opinion piece, tying the memorial for the Newtown victims with church-state separation issues (among other things). It’s worth reading, and worth commenting on. They 1) note the ecumenical nature of the service, 2) assert that a non-religious memorial would have been somehow incomplete and off-putting, and 3) …
Oct 21 2012
“The Right Kind Of Christian” Goes Voting
“The right kind of Christian” is hard to define Except that his views are exactly like mine. He believes in the bible (the parts that he’s read— While the wrong kind of Christian reads others instead) The right kind of Christian will vote as I vote She’s certain which issues are issues of note. She …
Oct 18 2012
A Friend In Need…
Go here and read this. In case you haven’t already. I’m Cuttlefish, and I approved this message.
Sep 18 2012
Do They Never Learn? Elmhurst, Meet Cranston.
We like to tell you “character counts” In big displays, and small amounts, With that in mind, I’m proud to announce The speaker for this year This speaker stood up for your rights In one of many legal fights; She’s one of freedom’s shining lights Oh, yes—and she’s your peer. A student, just like one …
Aug 20 2012
Because I Am An Atheist
My contribution to Crommunist’s wonderful series, “Because I am an atheist”. Because I am an atheist The world is mine to fix. No god prevents the plunderers, The hypocrites, the dicks. No god rewards the good we do Or punishes the bad; No afterlife awaits us, Just the single life we’ve had. Because I am …
Jul 20 2012
Know Your Audience!
Know your audience! If you choose your audience well, you have no need to be funny, or informative, or rational, or coherent. Ok, maybe you all already knew that. But I’ve been teaching at Cuttlefish U., and our students are actually pretty smart, so I clearly have not chosen my audience well. And you, dear …
Jun 29 2012
Wow!
The signal came—we don’t know how— But come it did, and we said… “Wow!” A signal came—how? We don’t know But maybe… it’s a UFO…
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