First Baptist Church made a video recapping a recent married couples’ retreat. They asked the couples to share their experiences and urge others to attend the retreat in the future. Nice video. But I just don’t get the feeling like I’m hearing from everyone…: Wow. By the third couple, it’s kind of funny… by the sixth couple, it’s downright sad. As Darrell at Stuff Fundies Like puts it: From this video I gather that Rule 1 of a Happy Marriage… Read more
In a couple of weeks, I’ll be speaking at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County! The details: Where: LH2 – Meyerhoff Chemistry Building When: Wednesday, March 30th at 7:00p Cost: Free! Sponsors: UMBC Secular Student Alliance Secret word: Mambo. Hope to see you there! And while we’re at it, it’s my first time coming to Baltimore — any suggestions on places to visit if there’s some downtime? Read more
If you’re planning to fill out an NCAA tournament bracket this week, consider Vaxing Your Bracket! 1. Go to your PayPal account and send $10.00 to Vax.Charity@gmail.com. (Note: PayPal may charge you a fee of $0.56) 2. In the message section, please give us the email you will be using to join the Pool. 3. Once we get your payment, we’ll send you an invite to the Pool at the email you provided. Half the prize pool will go to… Read more
Even though I love Math and Biology, none of my college classes were all that great. I just sort of came and went. My grades were fine, but I probably learned more from reading books on my own and having discussions with friends than from any textbook or professor. The Political Science and Philosophy students always had the more interesting class discussions. Which is why I’m jealous that this class is being offered at The Ohio State University this Spring…. Read more
A user on Reddit described what he thinks of when he hears “Radical Muslim” (and “Extreme Fundamentalist”): Heh 🙂 I’ve never thought of it that way… because I’m a math nerd and this is the first thing that pops up in my mind when I hear the phrase… Math: Where some numbers are imaginary, just like god. Read more