I’m going to be speaking at the same event as Richard Dawkins.
Rock Beyond Belief just officially announced Dawkins’ participation. I was one of the first people asked to participate, and now I’m on the same lineup as people like Margaret Downey, Dale McGowan, Hemant Mehta, Eugenie Scott, and Richard freaking Dawkins. I’m honored to be a part of such an amazing lineup. I’ll try to do my best to not pee my pants from glee.
Though technically, I guess Dawkins and I were both speakers at the last TAM. At least now I’ll have a chance for him to sign my copy of the Atheist’s Guide to Christmas…which we’re both contributors too.
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In moments like this, I realize how awesome my life is.
So excited for you!
That is just AWESOME! Give him our best!
Congrats…you belong there. Do I see a run for the Presidency in 2016? An atheist woman seems a good choice to me….
I’m not used to comment, but… CONGRATULATIONS!Carlos from country code 52.
I won’t be old enough to run for the Presidency until 2024, sorry :P
This is like the third time you’ve met him, and you co-authored a book with him. How much squee-ing can one fangirl emit? Furthermore, what’s the SI unit for sqeee-ing?
(: Thanks for helping us from the beginning, Jen. You rock beyond all possible belief systems.
McCreight 2024 it is then. We’ll start making posters
Woo!
We have a female atheist leader in Oz :P
You are awesome, Jen!
Awesome, congrats Jen!
Okay, that gives up plenty of time to plan our strategy…of course, I’ll be 73, so I’ll have to take a limited role in the campaign…Things like the SSA, and other secular orgs. give me hope that in 13 years, we could actually run an atheist for President…
Wow, Jen that is so cool! I hope you realize you are seriously a hero of mine, and I definitely think you belong up there with Richard freaking Dawkins. Go rock it!
Jen, in the spirit of collegial camaraderie, please accept this sincere compliment: I am so freaking jealous I could spit.
I’ve been with her when she’s standing right next to him. She gets all… And sometimes there’s drool.
You mean, you are gonna sign his copy.
Full. Of. Win. I’d imagine it’s hard not to let things like this go to your head, although if I were in your shoes I’d be having serious cognitive dissonance.
On an entirely separate note, in terms of atheism/scepticism, I see you as having some pluses compared to Dawkins, partly because you’re not so “big”, and partly because of his (not entirely deserved) reputation for borderline-militancy.
You should totally walk up to him and be like, “Hey Richard Dawkins, want a signed copy of this book I was published in?”
Richard Dawkins is going to be on the same panel as Jen McCreight? That’s an honour for him…
Congrats! This is beyond awesome, and I can’t wait to hear about it!