Complex problems have simple, easy to understand, wrong answers.

God pays a visit.

Tue May 15, 2012 4:21 PM EDT

Even though I am an atheist, I would be thrilled if one day God revealed itself to the world. Regardless of what anyone tries to convince you of, there is absolutely no evidence that any human has ever had any real connection with God, conscious or otherwise. Many ar …

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religion, god

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The Brutality of Nature - A Rough Day

Thu May 10, 2012 9:08 AM EDT

On the way home from work, I was stopped in traffic right next to a dead deer on the side of the road, with three big black turkey vultures picking it clean. Surprisingly, I see turkey vultures all the time around here, even though this area is densely populated. I was al …

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not-news, nature

Burn One Down

Seeded on Fri May 4, 2012 8:03 PM EDT (YouTube)

Warning - Infectiously catchy! This is one of my most favoroite artists - Ben Harper. If you are familiar with me, you know that I am an outspoken atheist. However, I don't let spirituality get between myself and raw talent. Ben is seriously raw and spiritual talent …

not-news, weed, harper

Amish Leader Jailed on Federal Hate Crimes

Seeded on Wed May 2, 2012 11:12 AM EDT (toledoblade.com)

Straight out of the WTF files.

amish

Evolution vs. god

Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:51 AM EDT

I was reading a newsvine article today about the struggles that come with wanting to accept the god concept, and it got me thinking about how important it is to begin such theorizing with a realistic view of the scientifically accepted timeline of existence. It is wi …

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religion, evolution, creation, atheist, agnostic

Omelets Made Easy

Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:41 PM EDT

The omelet is one of the simplest, most versatile dishes in my own personal food arsenal. It can be made hearty enough for any meal, it always looks great, and it accepts a wide variety of ingredients. I have my own personal take on cooking omelets that I rarely see …

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health, foodies

Sarah Silverman tweets about burrito "abortion" - Entertainment - Celebrities - TODAY.com

Seeded on Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:05 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - There's a long tradition of edgy comedians sanding down their edges as they try to make themselves generically likable enough to score network sitcoms. Sarah Silverman is not part of that tradition. With NBC soon to decide whether to give her a show in …

politics, humor, abortion

What Was Your Favorite Concert?

Sat Mar 31, 2012 10:42 AM EDT

Music is a spice of life. Throughout my own life, I have had some very diverse musical tastes, and have attended many music events of many genres in many venues, and have fantastic memories of nearly all of them. From rock, to hard rock, to heavy …

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not-news, music

Taco Block

Seeded on Wed Mar 28, 2012 7:09 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

It seemed too delicious. Too exciting. Too good to be true. And that's because it was. Tacocopter, a faux Silicon Valley start-up, threw the Internet for a loop these last few days with a website that promised the delivery of tacos via unmanned drone helicopters that accepted …

hoax

Reason Rally - A Success of Biblical Proportions

Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:19 PM EDT

Saturday, March 24, 2012 - Reason Rally, Washington DC

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religion, rally, atheist, reason, agnostic, rationality

Nasty dogs

Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:39 PM EDT

Here's the situation - my girlfriend and I have recently purchased a home and combined all of our belongings under one roof. My belongings include 3 cats, and her belongings include 2 large dogs. We also have a variety of adult kids in college who live elsewhere but stay overnigh …

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health, food, dogs, poop, dogfood

Pointless Debates ...

Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:29 AM EDT

I find it amazing that biblical scripture is debated as much as it is. Those who know me, know that I am incapable of Christian faith, or any religiously oriented faith really. It is simply a concept that is as unnatural to me as walking on water. So my g …

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religion

Epic FAIL

Wed Mar 7, 2012 3:43 PM EST

epic fail - complete and total failure when success should have been reasonably easy to attain. Definition courtesy of urbandictionary.com.

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not-news, laughter

The Making of a Religion

Tue Feb 7, 2012 4:53 PM EST

What if it were true that every religion and every molecule of dogma ever created by man had absolutely no true association with God, but also true that God does exist, and that in the end we will all inevitably meet God? We will meet God because there is no way to avoid it …

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religion, peace, memory, knowledge, atheist, agnostic, rationality

From Laziness Comes Greatness

Fri Feb 3, 2012 3:43 PM EST

So, a couple weeks ago I was at home with my girlfriend and her adult son, and the urge to make chocolate chip cookies spread about us. We went to gather up the ingredients, but were quickly deflated upon realizing that we were out of eggs. I laid on the couch and bo …

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health

Wanted: Dream Explanation

Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:11 AM EST

Last night, I had such a strange dream. While I have friends and acquaintances who say they never remember their dreams, I am lucky enough to be able to retain at least parts of some of the most bizarre dreams. When I explain my dreams to them, asking an opinion on w …

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religion, dreams, bizarre, atheist, agnositic