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The Honesty of Atheism
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The Honesty of Atheism. This essay was original published in Russ Kick's anthology, Everything You Know about God is Wrong. And is included in the second edition of Like Rolling Uphill: Realizing the Honesty of Atheism. A part of the flock, it is often atheists themselves who claim not to be atheists. I’ve yet to hear a Christian say he isn’t one in fact, they all seem to be clamoring for defining rights to the word. On the other hand, many atheists run from their label as if it’s diseased. Atheism has a...
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The Sunshine State: A weekend at OASIS: Nerds convene!
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Tuesday, May 5, 2015. A weekend at OASIS: Nerds convene! That's my "If you must take a picture, at least let me make a weird face," face. I had a great weekend at the OASIS. Convention in Orlando. If you recall my previous post on book signings, What am I doing here? You'll know that I approach these events with a bit of trepidation.fear? Already wanting to go back home before I arrive. But I really enjoyed this event. I can laugh about it now. Table, there was a wom...
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The Sunshine State: September 2014
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Monday, September 22, 2014. Magic pills and skinny elbows. Why are they sticking out like that? Photo by LimeBye via Flickr. Well, I did it. This summer, I lost thirty pounds of fat from my body. It was easy; I hardly tried at all. That's because I took a magic pill. It's kind of a funny story really so I'll tell you about it. I was teaching Zumba but having trouble with my feet. When I finally had to stop and found out I had plantar fasciitis. All hail Dr. Garrow.
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The Sunshine State: July 2015
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Monday, July 13, 2015. Photo by abbamouse via Flickr. When I think of my country, the United States of America, I don't feel pride, so much as privilege. I'm privileged to be an American. I wouldn't use the word "proud" because I did nothing to become an American- I didn't earn my citizenship, so there isn't really anything to be proud of in being an American. And all that. Not so much pride in the way we've struggled to reach that ideal. I hear a lot of people these...
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The Sunshine State: The Year of the Office: Don't grovel...
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Wednesday, June 10, 2015. The Year of the Office: Don't grovel. Photo taken on the trail up to the observation deck on Mt. Mitchell, NC. I researched it, though, and after much thought, I'm sticking with first person, past. Some of the things authors are told to do are: 1. Become a speaker. 2. Have a blog about writing. And 3. Attend book signings. I've tried blogging about writing- advice and such- and it's not for me. And who reads those blogs about writing? I want...
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The Sunshine State: June 2015
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Monday, June 15, 2015. On "The Swerve" and being nothing. Good news: you're nothing. Photo by Salvatore Gerace via Flickr. Some time ago I wrote a post called What if We are Nothing. It's basically an essay on the idea that humans are nothing more than a material part of this world and this universe, no greater or lesser than any other life form.or any other form. What I got in the little bit that I heard was that the book was about an ancient poem by Lucretius.
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The Sunshine State: On "The Swerve" and being nothing...
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Monday, June 15, 2015. On "The Swerve" and being nothing. Good news: you're nothing. Photo by Salvatore Gerace via Flickr. Some time ago I wrote a post called What if We are Nothing. It's basically an essay on the idea that humans are nothing more than a material part of this world and this universe, no greater or lesser than any other life form.or any other form. What I got in the little bit that I heard was that the book was about an ancient poem by Lucretius.
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The Sunshine State: November 2014
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Saturday, November 15, 2014. Publix Thanksgiving Tasting: a cheapskates food festival. One of our local Publix stores. Every year, Publix supermarkets. Have tiny little food festivals in their stores before Thanksgiving. This year, hubs and I (as you know from my blog, devotees of the annual Epcot Food and Wine Festival. Attempted to make a lunch out of it. First, we went to our neighborhood Publix where we do our regular shopping. Are you kidding me? Yum As we heade...
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The Sunshine State: January 2015
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Wednesday, January 28, 2015. The Year of the Office: Exercise.what's that? Photo by Judy Breck. Do you remember aerobics? Bouncing around, kicking, lifting the knee again and again and again, grapevines and jumping jacks? It was set to some pretty good, constant-tempo music. Boring as hell, wasn't it? It was like, god I don't want to keep lifting my knee, how many times are we going to do it? Is she even counting? With A. Passion. Screw you and the horse you rode in ...
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The Sunshine State: The Year of the Office: New digs and a lot of self-doubt
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Where it's too hot to think straight. Tuesday, April 28, 2015. The Year of the Office: New digs and a lot of self-doubt. Well, they like my work so much here at Wayward Cat Publishing. That they've given me a bigger office! Dianna, they said, you've been working so hard and producing so many words that you need a larger space, two. Closets, and two. And I said, well, don't mind if I do. What if I'm not as fabulous as I think I am? Photo by Nimrod Zaphnath via Flickr. Cressey did it right! Cressey put his...
