Today, a lot of snow fell on us here in Tacoma, and for the first time in a long while, the phrase ‘snow day’ has meaning for me thanks to Becky’s teaching career. Even so, we were doing more than staying indoors, watching RiffTrax and playing Minecraft. Well, okay, it was mostly that. But if […]

If you’re a fan of Ask an Atheist, you’ve probably already heard about the “Adopt an Atheist” campaign of the Catholic League, the stage name of perennial blowhard pundit, Bill Donahue. In it, he suggests that Catholics adopt one of us to somehow discover closeted Christians in our community.   How they intend to do […]

This post began as a standard news post.  You know, I talk about how something happened somewhere, why it pertains to atheism, why I think it’s relevant, maybe make fun of some Juggalos or whatever, and then move on. But as I began researching more into the story I was going to initially focus on, […]

You know, I really enjoy exposure to cultures outside my own.  And, love it or leave it, religion is a huge part of almost every culture.  I think learning about other peoples traditions and beliefs helps me to feel more comfortable about folks who I might otherwise feel very removed from.  Sharing culture is one […]

This is a question I’ve read quite a bit in response to the 4th of July flyovers being organized by American Atheists.  What does God or atheism have to do with the 4th of July?  What is the point?  Why does this matter? It matters in part because it sheds additional light on a huge […]