Reader Justin went to a local Barnes & Noble the other night and noticed that the price for Richard Dawkin’s The Greatest Show on Earth had been reduced. He used his Members’ card, bought a copy, and only after did he see the final price: The only thing that would make it more amusing is if it was a Christian book 🙂 Read more
Not that you need any more evidence to convince you that horoscopes are complete bullshit, but this is one I hadn’t seen before and it’s fantastic. The folks at Information is Beautiful made a word cloud for each astrological sign compiled from 22,000 “predictions” from Yahoo. This is what they found: What do you know… the same words seem to pop up for each sign. Feel. Life. Better. Sure. Keep. Energy. The unique words to each astrological sign are in… Read more
Want to lose some weight, exercise on a more regular basis, eat healthier, or do anything else to improve yourself? The Secular Student Alliance is giving you the motivation you need to do that with our Carrot and Stick project! The rules are pretty simple: 1) Make a measurable self-improvement goal (how much weight to lose, how many push-ups to do) 2) Decide an amount to pledge 3) Choose an organization you would hate to give money to — this… Read more
Suzie sees God everywhere she goes. She’s happy and content and not harming anybody… so does that mean we should all just lay off her and let her believe what she wants? Ignorant, misguided, and delusional is no way to go through life, Suzie. The people you really need to thank in life are all around you. There’s no need to look any higher. (via The Thinking Atheist) Read more
This past Monday, a group of college students in South Carolina helped out at a place that really needed it: Volunteers in West Columbia spent their afternoon cleaning and sorting medical supplies at The Good Samaritan Clinic, a free facility that serves the Hispanic population. “We’ve been moving filing cabinets, helping with magazine racks and cleaning up,” says Kelley Freeman, just one of the many volunteers. … Participants feel they are doing their part to improve the community. “While what… Read more
