I think I made it fairly of clear in the past that I lived with several families growing up. I was too young (what does that even mean) for the sex talk when I was raped by my step father. Too young to talk to about sex but not too young to be raped. I …
Category Archive: Education
Jul 05
My Atheism
I thought I could get away with leaving information like this out of this blog. I wasn’t expecting any of our audience to be uninformed on these subjects. So for those who don’t already know… My Position Regarding the Existence of God(s) I do not believe in the existence of any deity. I do not …
Jun 01
Non-Fiction Friday: Liars for Jesus Volume 1 by Chris Rodda
This week’s edition of Non-Fiction Friday is going to be quick. This week has left me mentally and physically exhausted. I need a vacation. Have you heard about America’s Christian heritage? Did you know that we were founded as a Christian nation? Did you know that the separation of church and state was a myth, …
May 08
Jumping to unwarranted conclusions
Following a link on Twitter, I saw this post on Pope Hat. I am going to just say that before this I had never read anything on the Pope Hat blog so I have no clue if this is typical. Typical or not, the post in question crosses lines of irresponsible interpretation and generally ableist language. The …
Apr 19
Why yes that is a fence post up my ass
I’ll let you in on a little secret: I like to read. I love to read. Sometimes I find myself on a toilet seat for far longer than necessary, reading the back of the nearest shampoo bottle or toothpaste. Bet you didn’t know that many shampoo bottles add humor to their directions or include little …
Mar 29
Talking with my child about abortion
I promised a parenting post. I did not say that I would be telling you how to parent. Aside from some specific circumstances, I think parenting is extremely subjective to a huge variety of context. I am neither qualified nor willing to tell you how to parent. I will talk some about how I parent. …
Mar 14
For parents of kids who love science
Our kids love science. Who could blame them? From the time they could walk I have tried to take them outside to explore their world. More importantly I try to teach them how to ask good questions and how to extract the answers from nature itself. My oldest kid collects everything; feathers, rocks, fossils, bones, …
Mar 09
Colorblind
“When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” 1 Corinthians 13:11 Above is one of the few verses I like in a book I despise. I start with an analogy of growth …
Mar 01
Some Jive About Truth
So I am about to watch a series of videos called Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution. It is a set of videos created by Dr. Jobe Martin, a dentist and former “Darwinist” turned creationist. I plan on writing up a detailed review of all three videos soon. My son, who loves anything having to do …
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