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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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On Ritual
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It might come as a shock to some of you, but I’m a pretty nice person. If you know me only through an email list, your mouth no doubt fell open just then. It’s true, I have two people inside me.ironically. One person is confrontational; she won’t let anything you say that bothers her go unanswered. [ Well, I was younger then. Or I cared. Truthfully, I want people to like me. [ I did once. I like the way Walt Whitman put it: Do I contradict myself? I just didn’t seek out her companionship and took every o...
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What is Freedom?
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I have no idea when I wrote this. But I like it. Little words, big divide. Strangely enough, freedom is a very difficult concept to understand and embrace. It always seemed rather simple and quite obvious to me. But perhaps I shouldn’t say that, as I might appear egotistical. [ It's not ego, it's empathy. Nonetheless, I seem to have a grasp on the idea that isn’t matched by a very vocal segment of American society. Was I a snot or something? And second, many Christians in the United States don’t care one...
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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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Dianna Dann Narciso
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Madness dances in the light;. Solace sleeps in shadow. The Sunshine State blog. There's another blog over on the fiction page. All about what I'm reading. Check it out, sometime. Oh, happy August! The sweat. The humidity. The wet bra against slimy skin. A sweaty bra is the most unnatural thing on earth. But it's better than what it would be without the bra. (Pardon that rather vulgar picture I painted.). But, August has its merits. Football is about to begin again! And this year, we have the Summer Olymp...
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Fiction
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A short, but fascinating bio exists somewhere. The blog on this page. Do you read the comments at Amazon or Goodreads before you decide to read a book? The other day, however, I bought two books without really checking them out too well. They're non-fiction. The first was Seinfeldia: How a Show about Nothing Changed Everything. The blurb said it was funny. I'm a big fan of Seinfeld. I loved that show! So, I bought that up, too, and started reading it last night. And the fact that Seinfeldia. You know, wh...
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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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On Separation of Church and State
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On Separation of Church and State. 2006- A speech given at some kind of symposium on something.I remember that the ACLU guy said during a panel discussion that 'all-inclusive' prayers were okay before government meetings and I wanted to explain that there was no such thing. Once someone starts beseeching a deity of any kind, you've excluded the atheists. But I didn't say anything. Sometimes you're just tired, you know? Anyway, this speech isn't snarked. It doesn't need any snark. The ACLU has been brande...
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A Crazy Place to Live
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Brevard County, Florida. Bastion of religious conservatism. In with the new. Brevard County Commissioners tell atheists to move to the back of the bus. Out with the old. Musgrove vs. The Brevard County School Board. All Hell has Broken Loose in Brevard County. Like Rolling Uphill: Realizing the Honesty of Atheism. Expanded, annotated, and fully snarked. Everything You Know about God is Wrong. The Disinformation Company (2007). Richard Dawkins, Neil Gaiman, Collaborators. Russ Kick, Editor.
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