Monthly Archives: December 2011

When Christianity Meets Strategy on Survivor

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

[*** There may be spoilers below***] As you all know, Survivor is still the best show on television. (Don’t judge me.) But this season has been especially annoying because three of the remaining six contestants are openly (and loudly and … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 30 Comments

Rogue Catholic Group Vandalizes Anglican Church Billboard

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

St. Matthew-in-the-City church in Auckland, New Zealand is notorious for their fantastic billboard campaigns and their most recent one was right up there in terms of controversy: Not a bad visual, right? Some might say it defeats the notion of … Continue reading →

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A Rap Obituary for Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Dan Bull, who previously wrote a rap letter to the Pope, is back with an awesome, rhythmic homage to Hitch: You can download the MP3 of that song right here.

Posted in Death, Fine Arts, General | 9 Comments

The FFRF Sign Made Him Smile

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Reader Erin lives in Madison, Wisconsin and took her son William to the Capitol building so they could see the FFRF sign. Turns out he’s a fan See? The truth doesn’t have to be scary!

Posted in FFRF, General | 7 Comments

‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ Banner is Next Target in The ‘War on Christmas’

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Carrie

I feel like I have read the same story again and again. I don’t understand what people don’t get about the simple words of the First Amendment. Yet once again, we have an issue of a municipality apparently raising a … Continue reading →

Posted in FFRF, General, Politics, War on Christmas | 83 Comments

How Christopher Hitchens Inspired Me to Become a Journalist

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

This is a guest post by Michael Tracey. He is a writer based in New Jersey and a former Secular Student Alliance group leader. *** Perhaps it was silly for me to be nervous in the moments before dialing Christopher … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, General, Politics | 12 Comments

More Thoughts on Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

To wrap up the day, here are just a few additional links about Christopher Hitchens you might want to take a look at: As we wait for the editorial cartoons about to emerge, let’s hope none take the easy route… … Continue reading →

Posted in Death, General | 20 Comments