Jon Canter’s sister Rosemary died of cancer in March. In the last couple months of her life, she told Jon what she wanted her funeral to be like — neither she not Jon believe in a god, so it wasn’t the kind of funeral you’re used to seeing. But I think their decisions would make most atheists proud: In many ways, the planning of a godless funeral was a liberation. For our mother’s cremation we had, via that secular miracle… Read more
I can finally announce that I’ll be speaking at the Secular Student Alliance annual conference! It’ll take place July 29th-31st in Columbus, OH, and the lineup is looking amazing… PZ Myers, Dan Barker, Greta Christina, David Silverman, Jen McCreight… And Jessica Ahlquist! (If I could squee, I would.) Edit: More speakers are being announced every week. You can register for the conference here. Do it! Also… what should I talk about this year? I have 20 minutes or so! Must… Read more
