An internet conversation about “reason” (is that already an oxymoron?)

by Ron Millam, Guest Contributor 

In my last post, I discussed a thread from on my congressional representative’s Facebook page where she asked her constituents to “pray for our great nation” on the national “Day of Prayer” to which I responded in a secular manner, considering that it…

by Ron Millam, Guest Contributor

Posted yesterday on her Facebook page by the congressional representative from my district in Missouri, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler:

“Today is the National Day of Prayer. Join me in praying for our great nation.”

And a comment posted by someone very near and dear to my heart (okay, it was me…)

“Today is the National Day of Reason. Join me in hoping for (and working toward) the day that our great nation…

Kenji Yamada, 29.

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This is the second post in a new series of personal profiles of Atheists, Agnostics and Humanists who are helping to make the world a better place.

Kenji…

This is the first post in a new series of personal profiles of Atheists, Agnostics and Humanists who are helping to make the world a better place.

Over the next few weeks I will focus on people who are making a difference for others. They are examples of…

Dear reader,

I need your help and advice.

Awhile ago I heard about Seth Andrews' $30,000 Atheist Charity Drive. Before that I had heard about the Foundation Beyond Belief and other pre-existing secular charities.

While thinking about this, an idea entered my mind. Why not reach out to…

Unlike the character I covered in the last instalment of this series,Homer's Thersites, Lucian was a real person who starred in his own satirical works, written in Greek for an upper-class Roman…

As an outlet for the repressed literature student in me, I'm starting up this new series that focuses on characters in ancient Western literature who show some sign of skepticism or freethinking. By extension I'll also show the quacks, charlatans or authorities they dare to annoy with their tiresome voices of…

I think you should all visit Martin's blog; I wish I had been there in Australia for this convention. I have never been to Australia and it's one of the places I'd like to visit. Martin comments on a talk by Sam Harris that certainly seemed very interesting. As you all know, I'm not crazy about Sam but he is an important figure for atheists and from what Martin says, his talk on death (he changed from "free will" to "death"; I'm glad he gave the free will thing a rest; death, we can all…

Sitting at the pearly gates

waiting for god to decide my fate

I tried hard…

Surely 20,000 atheists descending onto the National Mall in Washington would be a spectacle worthy of some news coverage.

With a groan I realized I was wrong.

Read the rest of the post at: Long…

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If you're in the mood, listen here: Everything

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Everything is a smile

everything a…

A quick blog and song. Listen: Sweet Embrace

Sweet Embrace

Women chained and drained of any fire's…

Thought I'd give video a try for this blog. Do to rampant ugliness, Michel had to spend days cleaning me up as best he could. Sorry buddy. =)

Beacon of Reason

I'm sitting…

That is your greeting as you enter Panama City. Makes you feel warm inside, doesn't it? The words are accompanied with photos of a female and male police officer. Apparently a stern warning to those who live in the city. I thought when I first saw the billboards that it was a horrible…

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I am a fish, a very dry one. I hang out on the deck, flipping my fins uselessly. The air doesn't seem to care. I watch the water, wanting to flip in, but it is filled with non-swimming humans.

Now, I know that humans swim, at least when they are young. But here is water filled with humans who have…