Category Archive: Take Action

Nov
07

Countering Creationism (1): The Emperor is All Gaps

On my desk there is a slightly messy and seemingly bottomless pile of paper.  The individual sheets are not pure white and blank, devoid of content.  Rather, the pile consists of recent science findings in the form of select news releases spit from my printer.  A few years back the title to one began with …

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May
18

Everybody Draw a Peaceful Muhammad Day?

smilingmo

Is this Muhammad? In two days, May 20th, it was supposed to be “Everybody Draw Muhammad Day.” Will it be? I don’t know. In my opinion, if the event is to go on, it should be re-branded, “Everybody Draw a Peaceful Muhammad Day.” My reasons: 1.) To put the emphasis squarely on free speech, rather …

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Apr
02

Hitchens-D’Souza Debate at UF

Dinesh D’Souza and Christopher Hitchins will debate the controversial tenants of Christianity and Atheism on April 6th at 8 pm at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Tickets are free. More info here: http://www.sg.ufl.edu/accent/ Sphere: Related Content

Mar
09

FL Governor Crist Assaults Atheist; Apology Demanded

Charlie Crist

For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 9, 2010 ST PETERSBURG, Fla.—Governor Charlie Crist has been accused of assaulting a man for identifying himself as an atheist during a campaign event held in St. Petersburg. On Friday, March 5th, University of South Florida graduate student Michael Middlebrooks approached the Governor downtown and was greeted with a smile …

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Aug
26

Hitchens and D’Souza to Debate at UCF

Debate

Thursday Sept. 17, 2009, 7 pm, UCF Arena – Atheism vs. Religion: Hitchens and D’Souza Debate. Does religion hold the keys to creating a better world or would modern society be better off without it? What does religion mean for us today? These are some of the questions Christopher Hitchens, atheist author, and Dinesh D’Souza, …

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Jul
23

Get Out There and Sing!

Woman Speaking Behind Microphones

Lately I’ve been listening to the archived episodes of the Skepticality podcast. A few weeks back I heard a good quip, one that I’ve been thinking a lot about in the meantime. Unfortunately I’ve managed to forget not only the exact quote, but also the guest who quoted it as well. Leaning hard on my …

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May
29

Critical Thinking for Everyday Use – Email Scams

woman-at-computer

From the newest scientific discovery to the oldest email investment scam, we are pummeled every day with more information – make it bigger, now it’s better, get it faster, but wait, there’s more! With all of the garbage flying around, how do we figure out what’s real? How do we decide when our kids are …

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