Dec 31 2012
“Our Perverted Eternal Justice Warriors have been tracking JJ, who goes by the online handle gabrielles-ONE-FIFTY-ONE… He claims to be a religious man who follows his peaceful religion.” Did you bring the bottle of 151 like we asked? Against alcohol now, too, are we? Unless you’ve got something else to say to the world, you’re …
Dec 31 2012
What a year it’s been. The Reason Rally. A hugely successful national convention in Washington. Billboard and outreach campaigns. Courtroom victories. Now, a landmark lawsuit that challenges the special privileges given to churches by our government and the IRS. We need your help to keep going in 2013. If you haven’t already, please support American …
Dec 31 2012
Some of my fellow soldiers have said some pretty unscientific or unrealistic things. A lot of these things are based on sensationalized, hyped, outdated, misread, or otherwise incorrect science. Some of it comes from their own weird minds, but a frightening amount comes from regurgitating science-sounding ‘facts’. “You only use 10% of your brain. Except …
Dec 30 2012
Yesterday, Jerry Coyne was linked to my article about his noticeable shift regarding his acceptance of evolutionary psychology. It wasn’t addressed to me, but I liked his reply. …Well, since you brought it up, I don’t see it as odious (as some have) that I changed my mind about the field. Part of it involved …
Dec 30 2012
I know everybody develops their own taste in art. Among anime nerds, it’s no different. The thing is, I don’t know if I’m really much of an anime guy. I find the vast majority of it to be reformulations of the “how are we going to use our powers this week” variety. Though there are …
Dec 29 2012
Recently, this article by Ed Clint prompted me to ask whether or not Evolutionary Psychology (EP) is getting a fair shake. I ended up writing about it a few more times, and each time somebody would bring up Jerry Coyne‘s scathing indictments on the entire field. That’s all moot now, with a recent flip of a Coyne. I …
Dec 27 2012
trigger warning for those that may melt into a worthless puddle when facing a heated atmosphere.
Dec 26 2012
Lousy Canuck has another post with extreme histrionics. It’s so weird because I really liked the beginning. He was describing his awkward upbringing, and I found myself totally relating. Obviously he went down a different path and chose the comic books and video games route. As for me, the Army pretty much saved my life. …
Dec 26 2012
Trigger warning for fans of drama: this post will disappoint you.
Dec 25 2012
Not all Christmas music sucks. Here are some of my favorite Christmas songs written by or performed by atheists. What are your favorites? In no particular order: The Vandals – Here I am Lord It’s a cover an old hymn. This is the only song that they let the bass player sing on. I like …
The free festival on Fort Bragg's Main Post Parade Field was a massive success! Expect updates, highlights, and other footage over the next few months.
UPDATE: A second festival is in the works for Camp Pendleton - a large Marine Corps base near San Diego, CA. Summer 2013
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