Monthly Archives: March 2009

Twitter Time

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I caved. I’m on Twitter now. If you’d like to follow me, my dream of having thousands of stalkers will soon be achieved. You can find me at http://twitter.com/hemantmehta. I know this outs me as a Luddite, but I know … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 21 Comments

Atheist Bus Campaign in… Germany?

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Atheist buses are finally coming to Germany! The actual ad hasn’t been decided upon yet, but a few prototypes are below: According to Spiegel Online, the atheists are trying to get buses to display the messages. Atheists pledging a euro … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 14 Comments

Creationists Visit “Evolution Headquarters”

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Two things stand out to me Steve Hendrix‘s article in The Washington Post. One is how the Creationists from Liberty University feel as out of place and shocked by what they see at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Pluto Files by Neil deGrasse Tyson

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Guest Contributor

There’s a stack of books on my desk waiting to be read and reviewed. And I put them all aside because Neil deGrasse Tyson‘s new book The Pluto Files came in the mail and I couldn’t wait to read it. … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t Have an Atheist Bus Near You…

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Guest Contributor

If you have no atheist buses in your area, no need to worry. Just follow the example of the atheists in Sydney, Australia. Make your own! Scepdoll took some wonderful pictures. Ah, the beauty of an event like Sydney Gay … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General, GLBT | 8 Comments

Atheist Bus Campaign in… Ottawa!

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Guest Contributor

The vote was taken and free speech won out! The city council in Ottawa voted 13-7 yesterday in favor of having atheist ads on their buses! The ad is one you’ve seen before — “There’s probably no God, now stop … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist Advertising, General | 54 Comments

Obama’s First 50 Days Via Conservapedia

Posted on March 11, 2009 by greaternewhope

This is Ron Gold checking in. Barack Obama has now spent 50 days in the White House. Instead of waiting for the standard first 100 days evaluation, I thought I’d get a head start and give some early thoughts. However, when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Ron Gold | 21 Comments

Friendly Atheist Contest #41: Atheists and Pants

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Last time, I ran this contest: Taking a cue from this list… Replace any word from the title of, or a line from, a book about atheism… with the word “Pants.” For example, “The Pants Delusion” or “Atheism: The Case … Continue reading →

Posted in Contests, General, Humor | 48 Comments

How Cool Is This Flying Spaghetti Monster Logo?

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

I mentioned yesterday how cool it would be to have a Flying Spaghetti Monster ambigram tattoo… only somewhat in jest Efrique made it happen. Just with the words “Spaghetti Monster” but very impressive nonetheless! (And in case you don’t know … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 8 Comments

Atheists Atop Microfinancing Leaders on Kiva

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Guest Contributor

Viktor Nagornyy reminds me that atheists are sitting atop the leaderboard at Kiva.com — a website that “allows people to lend money via the Internet to microfinance institutions in developing countries which in turn lend the money to small businesses…” … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheist/Christian Cooperation, General | 17 Comments