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Theocracy Causes Famine

Ebonmuse — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:55:43 +0000

Recently, I got an e-mail from the Foundation Beyond Belief, which is working with USAID to raise awareness of the continuing drought and famine in the Horn of Africa. The toll in lives is already appalling, including over 29,000 deaths from starvation and outbreaks of measles and cholera, and hundreds more dying every day. The crisis has ... [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]

Support the SSA Through Sleep Deprivation

Ebonmuse — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:52:13 +0000

I've often made mention of the Secular Student Alliance, an outstanding organization that supports atheist student groups on high school and college campuses throughout the country. Not only does the SSA offer literature, monetary grants and hands-on assistance in organizing, they also stand up for atheist students' rights when bigoted school administrators try to stop them ... [visit site to read more]

The Evil Overlord Has Fallen!

Ebonmuse — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:47:43 +0000

On a brighter note, the Camp Quest fundraising contest pitting the atheist blogosphere against PZ Myers has come to a close... and as the smoke clears, a tattered flag is waving defiantly among the heaps of squid. Yes, the once unthinkable has happened: Barad-dur has fallen, the Death Star has been destroyed, and our motley coalition of underdog bloggers has toppled the evil overlord himself!

The awesome Stiefel Freethought Foundation jumped in in the last few hours of the competition with ... [visit site to read more]

I Have Returned

Ebonmuse — Mon, 30 May 2011 11:57:05 +0000

By Ebonmuse

Greetings, all. I'm back safely from Spain - actually, I was back yesterday, but pretty much went right to bed when I got home to sleep off the jet lag and recover from general sleep deprivation. (You see, we were in Barcelona on Saturday night, which was when the home team won an important soccer match. The people were very enthusiastic in their public displays of approval, resulting in neither my wife nor I getting much sleep the night before our flight...)

In any ... [visit site to read more]

Open Thread: Self-Promotion Day; Plus, Help Beat PZ!

Ebonmuse — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:16:44 +0000

So, I think it's about time for another self-promotion thread. What say you?

If you maintain a blog or other site that you want to tell us about, now's the time! Feel free to post a comment telling us about yourself and your site: who you are, what you write about, and why we should be interested. Atheist-themed sites are of course preferred, though all comers are welcome.

If you've participated in past self-promotion ... [visit site to read more]

Charity Yes, Interfaith No?

Ebonmuse — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:16:39 +0000

We atheists are nothing if not argumentative, and the latest argument is over whether an atheist can or should participate in "interfaith" charitable work. Chris Stedman, a member of the humanist chaplaincy at Harvard, asserts that "we must actualize our commitments to justice and compassion" by participating in interfaith projects as often as possible. visit site to read more]

Atheist Action Items

Ebonmuse — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:36:41 +0000

• We've all been following the news about the massive earthquake and tsunami that's devastated Japan, and I won't waste your time rehashing the details. Help on an international scale is urgently needed, and the Foundation Beyond Belief has stepped in and is raising funds for the Japanese Red Cross. They've already collected almost $10,000, but that's just a drop in the bucket compared to what's needed. Visit their visit site to read more]

A Milestone for the Foundation Beyond Belief

Ebonmuse — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:59:12 +0000

[Editor's Note: In the past, I've written about how it will advance the atheist movement for those of us who have the means to make charitable donations that serve as a positive, collective expression of our worldview. Specifically, I've written often about the Foundation Beyond Belief, a clever and worthwhile meta-charity, to praise their work and encourage freethinkers to support them. I'm happy to reprint ... [visit site to read more]

Help Bring Freethought to Prisoners

Ebonmuse — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:50:38 +0000

The United States of America is the prison capital of the world, incarcerating far more people than any other nation (including China, which has over four times our population and is a repressive dictatorship). And most atheists already know that Christian proselytizing is rampant in prisons, with programs that both skirt the Constitution and ... [visit site to read more]

An Atheist's Yule Sermon

Ebonmuse — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 14:57:24 +0000

I woke up at 3 AM earlier this week to see the lunar eclipse. Dressing in the dark, my wife and I went out into the freezing silence of the winter solstice to see the moon: a small disc high in the sky swallowed by the planet's shadow, glowing coppery-red with the reflected light of every sunset on Earth.

I'll admit, it wasn't the most spiritual experience I've ever had (being fully awake tends to facilitate those transports of awe and wonder). But I'm glad I saw it, nevertheless. If ... [visit site to read more]

Help the Foundation Beyond Belief Finish Off 2010

Ebonmuse — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:40:08 +0000

Earlier this year, I wrote about the Foundation Beyond Belief and encouraged atheists to join, and I'm happy that some people took me up on that invitation. Well, the end of 2010 is almost here, and it's fair for FBB members and ... [visit site to read more]