My boyfriend and I celebrated our 3rd anniversary of being together yesterday, so today I’m just going to share this image. It illustrates a lot of things, including that everybody is guilty of indoctrinating their child to some extent, especially if the child is young. Is it wrong to wait to teach children why … More Child Indoctrination
I think I could do this. It would give me a great chance to catch up on reading and get a lot of writing done. However, I would need some of the money in advance because my job requires computer access. It would be super difficult, though, because I’d essentially be entirely cut off from … More A Challenge
As many of my readers know, I’ve wanted to make a living out of writing for a long time, but I’m stuck in a full-time job because I have bills to pay and my boyfriend hasn’t found a job yet. My financial situation isn’t good due to my lack of savings and my debt load, but it … More News: Patreon Page Created
Would you rather have friends or author a New York Times best seller? I’ve been asking myself this question, along with the more general “What am I willing to give up from my day to be a more prolific writer?” for three days, since I read this article on Cracked called “5 Ways You’re Sabotaging … More Would You Rather Have Friends or Author a New York Times Best Seller?
I’m going to start with this picture, because the owl is cute and the message is good. The loss of Robin Williams is a tragedy by any reasonable use of the term. However, the silver lining is that it gives us all an excuse to talk about a subject many of us try to avoid: … More Depression
There are those who say that atheism is a worldview. I disagree, because atheism only covers one stance on one issue: it only says I don’t believe in a deity of any sort. However, the fact that I’m an atheist does affect certain parts of my worldview. For example, because I’m an atheist, I feel … More My Worldview
This goes out to all those who say, “You knowingly put yourself in the situation where you’d have student loans! Don’t complain about being thousands of dollars in debt!” I went to college with a full scholarship plus some. I worked all through college, starting in high school. My last year, I worked two jobs. I … More On Student Loans
My whole apartment smells like corned beef. Amazing thing to wake up to! Today, I’ll be posting a list of links to things I’ve found around the internet, with some short commentary. First up is this bittersweet personal story about saving sex for marriage. It turns out that telling women sex is wrong their entire … More Bunch o’ Links
The first time I started this blog back in 2011, I was still unsure which way I would go. Some days, I believed; others, I didn’t. At the time, I kept trying to make sense of Christianity because I wanted to go back to it. I wanted to use this blog as a way to … More What should I do about god not existing?
This has been an unusually busy week for me, what with trying to help promote Atheist Book Night, but hopefully I’ll have some writing time this evening. In the meantime, happy pets!
The Complete History of the Universe: A Personal Journey 