Monthly Archives: February 2009

Atheist Jewelry

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Here’s a sweet necklace to give someone as a gift It was made by Surly Johnny and Surly Amy at Surly Ramics, who say: Atheists aren’t evil or immoral; they are lovely people who should have cool jewelry to wear. … Continue reading →

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My Weekend Plans

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I actually have a day job that involves teaching high school math. Then I have an afternoon job that involves coaching a bunch of students on my school’s Speech Team. It’s really competitive in Illinois and the season began back … Continue reading →

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Compassion Capital Fund Denied Funding from Government (Yay!)

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Guest Contributor

A few years ago, President Bush said he would create a $700,000,000 “Compassion Capital Fund” which would launch faith-based programs in inner cities. … The initiative was supposed to help churches pursue their “focused and noble mission” of stamping out … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Coalition for America | 8 Comments

Joss Whedon to Receive Cultural Humanism Award from Harvard

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Salman Rushdie won the first “Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism” from Harvard University. Lead singer of Bad Religion Greg Graffin won the second one last year. This year, the award will be given to Joss Whedon, creator of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Secular Student Alliance | 12 Comments

Atheist Nexus Ravamped

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The social network Atheist Nexus just got itself a facelift — the website looks brand new. If you haven’t seen it in a while, it’s worth going back to check it out. And if you’ve never seen it before, it’s … Continue reading →

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Darwinian Ev-Illusion?

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

This is neat. Stare at the following image for about 30 seconds. Then look at a white wall and blink a couple times to see the afterimage. The image was created by Rob Jenkins and Richard Wiseman. You can also … Continue reading →

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An Interview That Will Make You Go Insane

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Imagine a conversation featuring Pat Robertson and bananaman Ray Comfort that features this snippet: Robertson: Tell me about the essentials of Darwinism. What have you understood that Darwin taught? Comfort: Well, Darwin was a very bitter man… That would make … Continue reading →

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Atheist Bus Campaign in… Madison, Wisconsin!

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Thanks to the Freedom From Religion Foundation, buses in Madison, Wisconsin will be displaying the following ads over the next two months: I’ve never said these words before, but I think I have a sudden urge to ride public transportation … Continue reading →

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How Can Charles Darwin Hurt His Self Image?

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Guest Contributor

By jumping the shark is a variety of ways, says David Ng at McSweeney’s. He makes exploitative prime-time-television cameos Darwin appears as the “man in need of a haircut” in an episode of Gossip Girl, and is the first contestant … Continue reading →

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Evolution, Illustrated

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The first Richard Dawkins book I ever read was The Ancestor’s Tale. (It’s still my favorite by far.) I think I became his fan within the first couple pages. That’s because Dawkins referenced this iconic picture of “evolution in action”: … Continue reading →

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