Category Archives: United States

Throwback Thursday – #tbt – Bellagio Fountains (March 2009)

May have told this story before but my parents won a trip for two to Las Vegas and it happened to coincide with a week that Shea and I had booked off. So after a bit of chaos to get Pace (two going on three) a rush passport, we booked and ended up going along. […]

Secular Sunday – “Indiana public librarians forced to remove half the books in the teen section as demanded by unelected library board including a pro-book banning pastor”

Just as we watched drug poisonings and Narcan training spread across American libraries before becoming more common in Canada, I suspect religiously-motivated book banning requests (and religious board members being even more activist in trying to direct library’s directions, not just individual books) is the next thing American libraries will export to Canada. (via r/atheism)

Secular Sunday – The Mormon Church is a $250 Billion corporation.

(via Reddit)

Happy Trump Arraignment Day To All Who Celebrate!

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Music Monday – “Living the Dream” (Sask Musician Gets Golden Ticket on “American Idol”)

“Livin’ The Dream” – Brayden King  

Secular Sunday – No, Not *Those* Dirty Books (Book Banning Lawmaker “Very Sad” His Law Being Used To Ban “Sex Ridden” Bible)

Rules for thee but not for me. (via Reddit)

Secular Sunday – I’m Very Concerned About Grooming Children Who Are Too Young to Make Decisions For Themselves

https://twitter.com/imposter_edits/status/1630436668535652354?s=43&t=DRVuSkx9v_g3lycT0Db-KA

Secular Sunday – I Hope Satan Returns To Put Atheists Out Of Their Misery Having To Listen To This Level of Stupidity

My brain hurts that this is one of the “leaders” of the United States… Speaking on the end times, Lauren Boebert said she believes Jesus will return because Satan will beg him to because Christians are out in such “a great force” not because they are “hiding in caves” due to “a government lockdown.” pic.twitter.com/74ApxDWeaM […]

RIP Uncle Stan Nagatani (1940-2022) (and a list of strangely positive things to come out of Covid)

Believe it or not, there have been a few good things to come out of Covid. Here’s a few… * greater acceptance of work-from-home in many sectors * I’d say that it’s caused many people to reassess their work-life balance * many people are also saving money by going out less for restaurants, entertainment, shopping. […]

Secular Sunday – Suburban Mega-Churches Are Bizarre…

…but I find myself intrigued: I don’t think I’ve fully internalized how frankly bizarre the world of suburban mega churches are. And I’m saying that as somebody who attended one as a kid pic.twitter.com/TRm1DwDaDp — BoHo Chicagoan (@Eric_Erins) November 27, 2022