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Daylight Atheism Has Moved to Big Think

Ebonmuse — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:29:30 +0000

Change has come at last! As of today, Daylight Atheism is officially moving to its new home at Big Think. I'm planning to hit the ground running, so be sure to go there to see all my new posts.

For the moment, www.daylightatheism.org still goes to this site, but expect that to change very soon. Within a few days, I'm going to put in a redirect that will send anyone who types that URL to my ... [visit site to read more]

Still Here, For Now

Ebonmuse — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:46:24 +0000

As I mentioned earlier, yesterday was my official start date as a blogger for Big Think. However, it appears they're not quite ready yet, so I'm going to continue blogging here for now. I'll update with more information when I have ... [visit site to read more]

Take Action: Speak Out on "Conscience Clauses"

Ebonmuse — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:17:10 +0000

The other day, I got this action alert from FFRF that I thought was worth passing along:

As you may know, on August 1st, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services jointly announced new guidelines for access to preventative care. The new regulations greatly expand access to preventative care under the new health care ... [visit site to read more]

His Noodly Appendage, Now in Yarn Form

Ebonmuse — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:20:09 +0000

I'm inordinately pleased by this. :)

Earlier this summer, I threw in for a fundraising contest for Camp Quest, pitting a team of us lowlier bloggers against the Dark Overlord himself. The over $30,000 we collectively raised was reward enough for me, but I just received a completely unexpected thank-you gift in the mail: a hand-crocheted Flying Spaghetti ... [visit site to read more]

Catch Me on Ring of Fire This Weekend

Ebonmuse — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 01:19:38 +0000

I'm very pleased to announce that I'm going to be on Ring of Fire Radio this weekend, discussing my recent AlterNet article on creationism with Mike Papantonio. (Some of you may remember Papantonio as the voice of reason in ... [visit site to read more]

Got a Question for Penn Jillette?

Ebonmuse — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:50:54 +0000

If you've read Penn Jillette's new book God, No! and want to ask him something about it - or if you just have a general question you've been dying to ask him - then this is your lucky day!

My soon-to-be blog home, Big Think, is having Penn back for an interview on Friday, and they're soliciting reader questions. Presumably, he'll answer some of them. If you've got a question ... [visit site to read more]

Daylight Atheism Moves to Big Think

Ebonmuse — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:45:04 +0000

Well, I think I've kept you all in suspense long enough. :)

Today, I'm announcing that I've accepted an offer to join Big Think, a media website whose purpose is to bring together ideas, opinions and commentary from some of today's great minds. Big Think's signature offering is its video interviews with an impressive range ... [visit site to read more]

Thanks to Chicago Readers

Ebonmuse — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 18:15:05 +0000

Thanks to all who attended the meetup in Chicago this past weekend! As always, it was a pleasure to meet and talk to the real people who read Daylight Atheism, including one who made a very long drive to attend. (I still find it weirdly flattering that people are interested in meeting me.) I also got my first taste of real Chicago deep-dish pizza, which was delicious although - sorry, I'm a New Yorker to the bone - I still prefer the New York thin-crust variety.

I had a great time in ... [visit site to read more]

A Change Is In the Air

Ebonmuse — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:44:12 +0000

Here in New York, it's been a hot, relentless summer. But in the last few days, the first hints of fall are making themselves known: the earlier fading of the light, a sudden crispness in the air, a touch of cool in the breeze. And since autumn is a time of change and transition in the wider world, it's only fitting that it be the time for a change in this site as well.

Daylight Atheism has been my home on the 'net for over five years. I've always thought of it that way, as you can probably ... [visit site to read more]

Weekly Link Roundup

Ebonmuse — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 05:59:42 +0000

The storm may rage and the winds may howl, but I'm still here! (So far.) Here's a couple of interesting stories I didn't have time to write more about this week:

• Following Rick Perry's urgent prayers for rain in his drought-stricken state, Tropical Storm Don formed in the Gulf, headed toward Texas, and then dissipated ... [visit site to read more]

Batten Down the Hatches

Ebonmuse — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:16:30 +0000

As I've mentioned before on this blog, I'm a born-and-bred New York City native. And as you may have heard, there's a bit of rough weather headed our way this weekend. In fact, it seems like freak events are becoming the new normal: first, the absurdly huge blizzards we got this winter, then the earthquake earlier this week (yes, I felt it), and now the hurricane. Sheesh, nature, what did we ever do to ... [visit site to read more]

Find Me in Freethought Today

Ebonmuse — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:45:25 +0000

If you want to know more about the mysterious person behind Daylight Atheism, I was the interview subject of FFRF's "Meet a Member" column in the June-July issue of Freethought ... [visit site to read more]