Right now there’s a contest on Skepchick For readers to write skeptic limericks But the deadline’s in sight Entries due Monday night So hurry! As you read this, the clock ticks….. and after you’ve written your limerick, help us solve the crime of the high-hatted monkey! »
According to OK State Rep. Sally Kern, gays are a bigger threat to our nation than “terrorism or Islam.” They are here, taking over our public schools, and our government and trying to indoctrinate our children as young as 2 years old. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFxk7glmMbo] (video here if it’s not embedding properly) When asked to apologize for her statements, she s... »
Who: Skeptical and Atheist folk who would rather hang out with me and Hemant, The Friendly Atheist, and play Guitar Hero than drive up to Minnesota to hang out with Richard Dawkins What: Booze, Burgers, and two hours of free Guitar Hero! »
I was talking with Hemant over at FriendlyAtheist.com. Turns out, we’re practically neighbors! And there was mention that we need to have some kind of local get-together. The conversation follows*: (*based on a true conversation… loosely based. In fact, any resemblance to any conversation, real or fictional, is purely coincidental.) »
First, let me apologize. I had hoped to get this posted Saturday morning. Unfortunately, my family believes that there is life outside of Skepchick, and they insist that I am a part of it with them. If you will forgive me for caving to them, I’ll give you the February answers and winner. The Pendant owner was, and still is, me! One thing I want to say before I get to the questions/answers an... »
A crime has been committed! The monkey has been high-hatted! Unfortunately, the police are all out of leads in the case. They don’t have much to go on except a vague description of the perp, that there was a weapon involved and it happened in “some kind of room”. The monkey was able to determine that the person who high-hatted him was someone he saw blogging on this site, but was... »
Fat people make God angry, and fat people are going to hell. That is, unless they decide to pray to him for guidance in resisting Big Macs. This Chicago Tribune article talks about how churches are now combining the two things that, apparently the world needs more of: weight loss schemes and religious indoctrination. Somehow some pious folk agreed that the reason fat people are fat is that no one ... »
Just a reminder that time is ticking on getting your February Divining for a Date entries in! All entries must be in by the stroke of March (eastern standard time). So c’mon and get your prediction on! And don’t think I’m going to let you rest your powers in March! Saturday morning I will be posting a brand new month-long challenge. I’d tell you what it is, but I’m su... »
