This meme inspired me to share. I’m sure that many of us alive today survived much worse than what is depicted here. Many of us had to...

So many people use the terms “socialism” or “democratic-socialism” is if they are evil words bent on destroying American society. I...

Three trillion dollars per year. That’s a large number. That is not the money the wealthiest Americans actually take in, or pay out. That...

Everywhere I look there is hardship. Small business are struggling, hardworking people can’t find jobs, and no one knows what to do....

I finally got to see Frozen yesterday. It was a refreshing change from Disney’s damsels in distress, good vs. evil dichotomies, and other...

Everyone feels that they have been wronged at some point in their life. Some person, agency, corporation, or other entity said or did...

One of my favorite atheist personalities, Seth Andrews, posted a status on facebook that got me thinking: “Watched David Silverman on...

I have been using this blog as a bit of an internet diary–a way to vent my frustrations. I’m sure that there are a few people who come...

Outlet stores are everywhere. No matter where you look, there is some kind of store boasting cheap prices because it is an “outlet.”...

I get a lot of jerks trying to sell me some guide to help me with search engine optimization. Did it ever occur to these guys that I’m...

This is a topic that I’ve been thinking about for a long time now. We have a society that prides itself on telling everybody else what to...

Not long ago I wrote a blog about the need for more outspoken women in the atheist community. On that blog, I drew a very persistent...

I came across this meme on facebook. I suppose it’s a bit graphic, but I understand the sentiment. It’s the 21st century. By now women...

To begin with, I want to express my feelings on the institution of marriage. This institution has a very sorted history. At one time,...

This question has been bothering me for quite a while now. Should we all surrender to some societal consensus concerning what people are...

I’ve been thinking about why so many women would be scared to identify themselves as atheists. Some women don’t have children, and have...

In the past I’ve expressed concern over the fact that most prominent atheists are male. Here in the US, there is a strong anti-secular...

Someone close to me said recently, “I don’t think my mom raised a son; she raised an investment.” That statement struck me as a sad and...

Safety on the job has been a hot issue here in the Bay Area lately, especially since the recent rail accident that cost the lives of two...

Rush hour(s) is a really frustrating time here in the Bay Area. What I’ve been noticing lately is that it isn’t necessarily the commuters...