How The Trump Foundation Scandal Hurts The Nonprofit Sector

Last updated on: October 25, 2016 at 10:05 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Caption: Person putting money into jacket pocket (Wikimedia Commons) Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder and President _____________________________________________________________________ A devastating piece of investigative journalism on the Trump Foundation from the Washington Post has revealed that Donald Trump used $258,000 from his foundation to settle his personal legal problems. Additionally, apparently all of the charitys money since 2008 came from other people, not Trump himself, despite his claims of giving millions of dollars to charity out of his own... Read more

Patheos Atheists Tweet the Third Debate

Last updated on: October 19, 2016 at 7:20 pm By Dale McGowan

Debate Night tweets from the bloggers at Patheos Atheist. Let’s do this. Read more

Who Will Make America Safer?

Last updated on: October 16, 2016 at 3:08 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Caption: Photo of Trump and Clinton (Static, Flickr) Co-written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder and President, and Blake Page, Ohio Field Director for VoteVets The second presidential debate featured both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump claiming to be the best choice to make America safe. So which candidate is actually the best choice for safety? In past elections, the Republican candidate usually succeeded in convincing those who care about safety and security to vote for him. Yet this... Read more

The Gender Gap in the Presidential Race

Last updated on: October 7, 2016 at 3:06 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Image credit: Wikimedia common The vast majority of pundits described Donald Trump’s performance at the debate as very poor, including conservative ones. For instance, Douglas Schoen of Fox News wrote that Hillary Clinton “was ready for all of his quips with a litany of detail that may have bored the viewer at points, but showed why she is winning on qualifications.” In previous presidential debates with such a clear consensus by pundits, the polls moved several percent for the... Read more

Patheos Atheist Writers Mourn the Loss of Niki Massey

Last updated on: October 24, 2016 at 2:48 pm By Dale McGowan

A courageous atheist voice has been silenced too soon. Read more

Why the Pundits Are Wrong About Clinton Dominating the Debate

Last updated on: September 29, 2016 at 7:36 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

(image credit) The vast majority of pundits declared Hillary Clinton the decisive winner of this week’s debate. This includes both conservative and liberal pundits. For instance, Douglas Schoen of Fox News wrote: “She was ready for all of his quips with a litany of detail that may have bored the viewer at points, but showed why she is winning on qualifications, experience and temperament in every poll.” However, most post-debate online polls are breaking for Donald Trump as... Read more

Trump and Clinton Debate Strategies That Can Make Anyone a Better Public Speaker

Last updated on: September 24, 2016 at 7:08 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Caption: Trump and Clinton speaking (image credit) Public speaking is an anxiety-inducing task for most us, yet it’s also a necessary one, whether you’re a corporate CEO, a high school teacher or a presidential candidate. And like the rest of us, candidates stumble when speaking in public. Donald Trump’s tendency to speak off the cuff, for example, has long rattled his campaign aides, even as it’s also a source of his popularity. His numerous gaffes are infamous... Read more

How To Be Perfect!

Last updated on: September 20, 2016 at 6:39 am By Gleb Tsipursky

(image credit)By guest blogger Hunter Glenn ______________________________________________________________________ Once, alchemists sought the secret formula for turning lead into gold. Nowadays, we seek things that are rather more unattainable. The perfect job. The perfect relationship. The perfect family life. Perfect health. Perfect everything! Our Automatic Approach Sam, for instance, tries to get the perfect body. His diet is whatever TV says is the latest “right way.” He exercises however his Facebook feed says is “the best way it’s done” (which is it... Read more

Want To Be Young and Healthy Forever?

Last updated on: September 13, 2016 at 6:18 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

(image credit) Can you imagine what it would be like to be young and healthy forever? What a wonderful dream! Envision a body that stays strong and fit and beautiful, a mind dynamic, flexible, and sharp – for decades, centuries, even millennia. That would be so great! Yet it seems like a pointless dream. We all know that death is inevitable. Our wishes about a different world are just wishes. Well, this is not what the scientists at the Major... Read more

On Being a Weird American on 9/11

Last updated on: September 11, 2016 at 6:26 pm By Gleb Tsipursky

Caption: Person saluting the American flag (image credit) ______________________________________________________ On this anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks, I want to share why I think of myself as a weird American. No, this doesn’t have to do with my secular identity. It has to do with patriotism. I’m very proud to be a citizen of the United States. America is a beacon of hope for democracy and freedom for millions of people across the globe. Our universities consistently produce ground-breaking research;... Read more