Freethought Radio
Check it out - an online radio station for freethinkers and atheists! They are playing Ray Charles Soulful Christmas now… I just missed the satire piece “Jesus want more money.” Looks like Sunday has the best lineup - I might tune in for Karen Armstrong, “History of God” and Peter Stanford, “History of the [...]
For the season, here is the ending snippet of Arlo Guthrie’s “The Pause of Mr. Claus.” His long introduction is actually most of the piece. I have always thought this song expressed something fundamental - and unfortunately, its form of gentle satire is again pertinent to American culture. Still, the song has a cheerfulness that [...]
Protect Health Insurance Incentives for Employers Petition
President Bush is considering eliminating the business tax deduction for employer-provided health insurance. Why would the President take away this important tax incentive for health insurance for working people? Unfortunately, it’s so that he can pay for more tax breaks for the wealthy. The tax code probably could use [...]
Honorable Senators:
I write to you today to plead with you to object to the certification of the vote on January 6th. It is time for you to stand up and be counted. Our country cannot afford for you to be anything less than heroic. I know that many you have counted on in the past [...]
The Worst Corporations
I’ve heard a lot of noise about boycotting companies that say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” If you have real values, get your mind out of the sandbox and into the real world.
Avoid rewarding bad companies when you purchase food and household goods. A short list of corporations who don’t honor American [...]
On Receiving Harvard Medical School’s Global Environment Citizen Award
Read this article and see what apocalyptic biblical literalism means to the environment.
I would like to remind such that according to the book of Genesis, which you take as literal truth, God charged us with being a steward of the earth - how do you justify [...]
May You Find Joyand Deeper UnderstandingIn Your Festivalof Light, Love and Peace
Advent - Boxing Day - Chanukah - Christmas - Epiphany - Feast of the Immaculate Conception - Festival of Lights - Kwanzaa - Modranect - Natilis Invictus - New Year’s Eve - Poinsettia Day - Ramadan - Saturnalia - Sol-Nal - St. Nicholas - [...]
Enjoying Music
