A strife of interests

Following President Obama’s ambitiously upbeat State of the Union address, I was reminded, all too soon, of this Ambrose Bierce quote.

Escape to Reality: The Journey of a Man Seeking Answers

By the creator of Humanist Atheists of America – fb page and WP blog (links below) Note: In a bit of serendipitous good luck, we’ve come across a relatively new voice – crying in the wilderness, as it were – and received permission to republish this article, in its entirely, for our readers here on…

No God-meme placards, brought over from our SLDI fb page.

Some of our efforts, previously published in The Salt Lake Daily Issue.com, and brought over for your viewing pleasure. Please share them yourself – every chance you get. __ Please scroll down, for an explanation of this meme, at the bottom. __ It would appear that the reappearance of this meme has inadvertently left a…

It’s always now

Sam Harris notes on his blog, that he’s observed a number of instances, on You Tube, where folks have set the audio portions, from some of his appearances, to slide-show, animation, or video creations of their own. And to sometimes much greater effect, in his opinion, than watching himself standing at a podium. Wishing…

A brief editorial on proposed same sex legislation in Hawaii

The Salt Lake Tribune, MSNBC, JournalTimes, Deseret News … THE HEADLINES ALL READ: Hawaii positioned to pass same-sex civil unions . Alright! Here it comes. Hawaii – poised to pass same sex civil union legislation, following the mid term elections. For the LDS faithful in both Utah and Hawaii, I would only counsel you not to look upon it…

An ode to Sarah Palin

As the elections approach, let us carefully consider. ( First published in 2 Bites of the Apple, 2009 ) Ode to Sarah Palin Man once believed that the earth was quite flat And it didn’t take god or the angels to know that And that man, a creature of dust, never even existed ’til by god’s own…

Religious indoctrination, and the harm that it does

(from Oct 17, 2010) I had an Uncle who was a lay minister at a local Assembly ‘O God church, where I grew up. But I spend a good many Sundays, as a young boy, sitting on wooden benches, or hard metal folding chairs, attending the non-denominational, fundamentalist services that my paternal grandmother attended, when she wasn’t…

Naughty business in Utah will be taxing for some

(from Oct 12, 2010) . It sounds like the State of Utah has decided that if you can’t beat ’em, you might as well at least join ’em in making a sizable chunk of money off of adult oriented business enterprises. . In any event, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), won’t be stopping…

A video about a movie Iran doesn’t want you to see

(from Oct 19, 2010) When some of us jokingly refer to the Gayle Ruzickas, and others in Salt Lake City and the State of Utah’s ruling oligarchy, as the Mormon Taliban, many might think we go too far, in suggesting any such comparison. While others, no doubt, think we slander the Taliban. The truth is, that…

Cognitive Evolution Laboratory study could shed light on Mormon morality

(from Sept 30, 2010) . Following the Harriman Machine Gun Fire, the largely Mormon population of those affected by the fire were counseled by their church leaders against filing excessively inflated, or otherwise bogus claims, against the National Guard. Apparently sparked by reports of claimant opportunists, unconflicted by any apparent moral dilemma in going after…