Monthly Archives: February 2011

SSA and USAToday Win One for Brian

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

by Jesse Galef – What a victory! This has been an incredible week for us at the Secular Student Alliance, reaching 250 affiliates and today we got some great news. We all know that teenage atheists can have a really … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef, Secular Student Alliance | 10 Comments

How Can You Find Out if Your Date is Religious?

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Guest Contributor

The dating site OKCupid has always been great for providing readers with data on user trends. Most recently, they pointed out that you don’t always get to ask the questions you *really* want the answers to on your first date … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Love | 71 Comments

Why Conflicting Opinions Help Our Movement

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Guest Contributor

This is a guest post by JT Eberhard. JT is a Campus Organizer and High School Specialist for the Secular Student Alliance. He is also a contributor to Atheism Resource. … I attended the American Atheists’ Southeast Regional Atheist Meet … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 35 Comments

Interview on Alan Colmes Tonight

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

by Jesse Galef – While we’re mentioning interviews today I wanted to pass along that I’ll be on FOX News’ Alan Colmes Radio Show tonight at 10:30PM EST to discuss the Secular Student Alliance’s recent success in helping secular high … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Interviews, Secular Student Alliance | 7 Comments

Interview on An American Atheist

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Thomas Beasley at the podcast An American Atheist interviewed me last week and it’s now up on their site! My segment begins at the 39:37 mark, but the rest of the show is worthwhile, too

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Stuck in Your Head: Communicating Badly

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

by Jesse Galef – If I’ve learned anything from blogging, it’s that I’m not writing for myself. Maybe other people treat their blogs as diaries, but I see blogging as a way to communicate my ideas to others. No surprise … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Jesse Galef | 71 Comments

Mostly Harmless

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Guest Contributor

(Hemant’s note: This is a guest post by JulietEcho. She was the fantastic admin for the Friendly Atheist forums for three years until stepping down recently to make time for law school.) … Whenever there’s a post here on Friendly … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 130 Comments

Secular Student Alliance Reaches 250 Affiliates

Posted on February 8, 2011 by

by Jesse Galef – This achievement has been years in the making. When the Secular Student Alliance board hired its first full-time campus organizer in 2003, they set a goal: reach 250 affiliated student groups. Well, it happened over the … Continue reading →

Posted in Secular Student Alliance | 12 Comments

A Malevolent Middle Eastern Dictator?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Guest Contributor

Greg van de Krol summarizes (via email) the recent chaos brought about by that awful dictator… No, not him. The other one: Speculation has been growing about whether God’s dictatorship will be the next to crumble under the demand for … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 18 Comments

Prison Super Bowl Party Raises Funds for House of Worship

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Guest Contributor

A prison in Kansas allowed prisoners to use their own accounts to buy pizza and chicken wings, with a cut of all the costs going back to the prison… for a house of worship: The order, which will cost more … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Politics | 14 Comments