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Wisdom Wednesday – What Constitutes Great Customer Service (and How Far Is Too Far?)

A recent post in a Regina Rant & Rave group on FB got a lot of attention. Basically, a disabled person went to a Co-op gas station to get air in a low tire but couldn’t get it to work. They talked to the manager who didn’t help. But then a sixteen year old gas […]

¶ Posted 11 March 2026 § Jobs § Library § MemoryLane § Saskatchewan § Wisdom Wednesday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, orgdevl

Secular Sunday – Because They’re All The Same?

I recently talked to someone who could not believe that Shea and I have never taken our kids to church or introduced them to religion in any way. Obviously, not all religions are extreme as the two below. But that’s a big clue why we don’t feel we need religious influence or guidance in our […]

¶ Posted 08 March 2026 § News § Politics § SecularSunday § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, history, philosophy, unitedstates

Harvard Professor Says Carney’s Speech Was a “Big Deal”

¶ Posted 03 February 2026 § Canada § Jobs § News § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: economics, history, unitedstates

Secular Sunday – We Have 180 Catalogued Brain Biases That Are Not Compatible With The Modern World

Of particular relevance to the atheist typing right now is the idea that even if you lose religion, you will find some other tribe to give your life meaning – for me, that’s progressive politics and hockey fandom and other things that go beyond “I like this” to the secular equivalent of religious tenants such […]

¶ Posted 11 January 2026 § Canada § Jobs § Library § Meme § News § Politics § SecularSunday § Sports § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, education, history, hockey, language, philosophy

Secular Sunday – Carl Sagan on The Earth From Space

30 years ago, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft took an image of our home planet from 6.4 billion kilometers away. Carl Sagan eloquently described what that image meant for humanity. pic.twitter.com/N1WRuuoTPr — Prof. Carl Sagan (@ProfCarlSagan) December 29, 2025

¶ Posted 04 January 2026 § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (2) ° Tagged: cool, education, science

Secular Sunday – When Ted Turner Asked Carl Sagan If He Was A “Socialist”

“Socialist” being used as a slur isn’t a recent phenomenon… When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave an answer that redefines what it means to be a civilized society. It isn't about politics or ideology. It is about how we treat the most vulnerable among us. pic.twitter.com/s52TLO42fB — Saganism […]

¶ Posted 28 December 2025 § News § Politics § SecularSunday ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, economics, education, language, science

Secular Sunday – The Effect of Prayer On Heart Surgery Recovery?

No different than doing nothing. (checks notes) Oh, actually makes recovery worse if you’ve been prayed for in a statistically significant manner! 😮 @skeptic_face Sources: Benson, H. et al. (2006). Study of the Therapeutic Effects of Intercessory Prayer (STEP). American Heart Journal, 151(4), 934–942. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2005.05.028 Harvard Medical School – Intercessory Prayer Study Summary https://hms.harvard.edu/news/intercessory-prayer-study-2006 #religion […]