Sam Harris’s End Of Faith, published August 2004. 10 years. A decade ago. Just one short decade, a lousy 10 years, a mere 1/10 of a century… AND LOOK HOW Continue Reading →
Victor J. Stenger (1/29/1935-8/27/2014) age 79. Physicist and science-secular author, out to save people from the delusions and repressions of religious thought. My kinda guy. Hemant Mehta at “Friendly Atheist” Continue Reading →
7:38 AM. Free-form, from the hip, off the cuff, top of the head, top of the mornin’ to ya. Yeah one could say 60 sux, but then being here breathing Continue Reading →
Richard Dawkins‘ website featured the work of the sociologist Tobin Grant on the decline of religiosity in the US, as depicted in the graph above and Jerry Coyne at WEIT Continue Reading →
A look back to the 1960’s I’m 60 next week. My parents were born in the late 20’s and I grew up in the US of A, in the 60’s. Continue Reading →
President Obama. His words. Quoted in the 08.21.14 USA TODAY headline article “Troops Tried to Rescue Hostage” regarding US journalist James Foley’s beheading Tuesday by IS (Islamic State) in Syria. Continue Reading →
Rachel Held Evans. Once again from within the conservative evangelical community Rachel Held Evans features a very progressive Xian mental health advocate Amy Simpson, who is doing some great work Continue Reading →
Gaza The NY Times published a short article on the current Israel-Palestinian conflict: Gaza Conflict Is Just The Latest Round In A Long War. The insanity of it all is Continue Reading →
Deir el Bahri. Queen Hatsepshut’s Temple (1473-1458 BC) Luxor, Egypt. I’ve never had a passport. Hope to be able to put one to use someday. This place was on the Continue Reading →
I haven’t read enough yet, nor lived in a Muslim culture like I have our Xiansanity-saturated culture here in ‘Merica: especially south of the Ohio River where I spent 5 Continue Reading →
