Monthly Archives: December 2011

Chuck Klosterman Says Tim Tebow Makes Blind Faith a ‘Viable Option’

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Bentley Owen

I’m a big fan of Chuck Klosterman. He writes about pop culture and sports from a personal perspective, documenting what it truly feels like to participate in a media-saturated culture. But a recent column he wrote for Grantland about Tim … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, Sports | 75 Comments

A Website About Humanist Chaplaincies

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

In case you’re curious what Humanist Chaplains are all about, where you can find some, and how you can start a chaplaincy at your school, the American Humanist Association has just launched a new website to answer those questions: Religious … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, General | 14 Comments

Lucifer’s 2011 Toy Chest

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Landover Baptist Church has released its 2011 List of Banned Christmas Toys: My favorite of the bunch: I plan on being sacrilegious and gifting one to myself, though…

Posted in General, Humor, War on Christmas | 23 Comments

New Jersey Nurses Join Ranks of ‘Conscientious Objectors’ Who Refuse to Do Their Jobs

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Carrie

Ten nurses at a New Jersey hospital have filed a lawsuit claiming the hospital’s new policy requires them to assist in performing abortions. They sued under a federal law which prohibits discrimination against any employee for refusing to “perform or … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Lawsuits, Politics | 68 Comments

SkepticTV Benefit Show Going on Right Now

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Right now, the SkepticTV show is hosting a 12-hour benefit show with proceeds going to the Secular Student Alliance. More information is below: Joe Zamecki and Damon Fowler are guests (on the show “Trolling with Logic”), as are several other … Continue reading →

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CNN Reports on Black Atheists in the South

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

CNN is jumping on the “Black atheists exist!” bandwagon — their angle focuses on black atheists in the South: Benjamin Burchall first realized how different his experience in the South was going to be while looking for something to watch … Continue reading →

Posted in General | 15 Comments

Lowe’s Pulls Ad From TLC’s ‘All-American Muslim’

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Bentley Owen

TLC’s All-American Muslim is a reality show depicting five Lebanese-American families in Dearborn, MI. I haven’t seen it, but this review from Entertainment Weekly‘s Ken Tucker sure makes it sound harmless: These “characters” are all reasonably appealing, either charming or entertainingly … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture | 55 Comments

Sam Harris’ Next Essay: Free Will

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Sam Harris has just announced that February 28th will be the release date of his next long-form essay, Free Will: Free Will follows his previous venture into e-publishing, Lying. That one turned out to be a quick yet provocative read … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, General | 14 Comments

Please Don’t Wish Me a Merry Christmas

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

Over at ccMixter.org, a music site where remixing is the norm, Kara (better known as Mind Map That) has written a really catchy song called “Please Don’t Wish Me a Merry Christmas” You can stream it right here. You have … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Pop Culture, War on Christmas | 27 Comments

As Violent Fantasies Go, This Book is a Page Turner

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Hemant Mehta

What happens when an atheist reviews the Holy Bible on Amazon? He gives it the lowest possible rating, writes up a hilarious (and spot on) critique, starts up a large discussion thread, and chaos ensues: This book has it all. … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Humor | 37 Comments