Tag Archives: atheism

I’m Available for Adoption

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Bill Donahue of the Catholic League is sponsoring an ‘Adopt an Atheist‘ program.  The program is to be used to explain to atheists “We want atheists to realize that there may be Christians in their community, even if those Christians … Continue reading →

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Rain Prefers Atheism

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

Rick Perry prays for rain back in April.  Jack all happens for months. An atheist convention opens in Houston, TX. That VERY SAME WEEKEND, Texas gets more rain than the previous 12 months combined. My brand new irony meter just … Continue reading →

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Fanaticism is Bad – Even When You Agree

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

So, an incident happened. I know very little beyond what I read on another blog.  Apparently a professor got an e-mail from a certain group.  She was fed up with dealing with this group and some of the leaders of … Continue reading →

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Threats of Punishment

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

When I started teaching, the single best piece of advice I got is”never threaten your students.  If you say it, you better do it.”  When I became a parent, the single best piece of advice I got is “never threaten … Continue reading →

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General Commentary from the Ogre

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Well, there are a lot of things happening recently that I want to share, but they are not such major deals that require a separate blog for each of them.  This is a get it off my chest pile of … Continue reading →

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