Reader Daniel points out that at the website TeeFury (where t-shirts are sold for only 24 hours), today’s shirt has an image of some famous scientists… together in a rock band: That’s Charles Darwin on bass, Sigmund Freud on drums, Thomas Edison on electric guitar, Ivan Pavlov on cowbell (yeah!), and Albert Einstein on vocals. The deal lasts for another 11 hours or so… and the shirt’s $10. The only woman I see is the silhouette inside the flask. Feel… Read more
Last month, members of the Secular Student Alliance affiliate at the University of Illinois set up a table on their quad. A sign on it invited people to “Ask an Atheist” anything. The members sat there ready to answer any questions people had about not believing in a god. Other campus groups have put on similar “events” over the past few years, but the Illinois group wants to make this a national thing — there’s more impact that way –… Read more
You already know about the “classic” Coexist bumper sticker: I’ve posted about an atheist alternative to it: But I just found out there’s a version of it just for Chicagoans: I suppose if Cubs and White Sox fans can coexist, Christians, Jews, and Muslims should have no problem, right? 🙂 (Thanks to Matthew for the link!) Read more
It’s bad enough that some politicians waste taxpayer money on pet projects… but you won’t believe what Coun. Michael Thompson did in his first act in office: Toronto city hall watchers are raising questions after Coun. Michael Thompson paid a pastor $300 of taxpayers’ money to have his office blessed. The blessing of Thompson’s office took place on Dec. 7 — the day all new council members were inaugurated… So instead of getting down to business and just working hard… Read more
