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Continue reading →: No, Atheism Is Not A Religion
Atheism is a shockingly simple concept, which is why I’m often frustrated by fundamentalist and evangelical apologists who constantly try to miscategorize it by something it is not. If you listen to any apologists, atheism is my religion, my world view, my morality, my philosophy. It is none of those…
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Continue reading →: It’s Tasty
We are omnivores. We are evolved to eat a wide variety of food. Meat is a primary source of protein. Of course, with today’s civilization and society, those proteins can be sourced by other means. Which means that following a diet such as vegetarianism or veganism is valid. But it…
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Continue reading →: Yes, We Live On A Spinning Wet Ball
I don’t know if it’s just an illusion cast by the internet giving voice to billions who otherwise would have none, but it feels like there are more and more conspiracy theorists every day. From anti-vaxxers, to chemtrail cloud shouters to the 9/11 truthers who show up once a year…
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Continue reading →: Obama and His $300 million Basketball Court
Good lord. I fear there’s a critical thinking crisis in the United States. Anyone who’s not living under a rock knows that over the past few days, the Trash Can in Chief tore down the entire East Wing of the White House. No congressional approval, no nothing. Just went ahead…
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Continue reading →: Supernatural and Blaise Pascal
I do not believe in ghosts or spirits or magic. I see no reason to believe these things exist. And yet I made the dumb decision the other night to watch Supernatural in my dark living room at night. I have never seen Supernatural before, my first introduction to Jensen…
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Continue reading →: Fear the blank page
Finding something to say to start a new blog (what is this, 2005?) seems rather intimidating. So instead of waiting for something interesting to come to my mind, I’ll start with some free writing, an excercise I typically do in a small composition book with pen and ink. I’ve decided…
