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Category Archives: Wisdom

Friday Fun Link – Parenting Around The World

Very interesting…

¶ Posted 15 August 2014 § Baby § FridayFunLink § Humour § Travel ‡ Comments (0) °

Music Monday – “If you aren’t real/Then all my prayers aren’t worth a cent/That would mean I can just make up/What my purpose in life is”

Atheistic rap songs? Yes, please… “Ill Mind of Hopsin 7” – Hopsin

¶ Posted 28 July 2014 § MusicMonday § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: atheism, music, philosophy

It’s Not Just the Numbers; It’s The Story Behind The Numbers

I find increasingly that I have a few standard lines that I repeat to myself as little koans of wisdom. One of these is “Don’t just look at the numbers; look to find the story behind the numbers.” This graphic, which is making the rounds on social media today, sums this idea up perfectly. A […]

¶ Posted 15 July 2014 § Library § Meme § Work ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: language

How To Trick Your Kids Into Reading All Summer Long

No minimum page counts. No incentives. No countdown clocks. No video game ban threats. Instead, according to this article, just put books in front of kids in the places they’re most likely to get bored and watch what happens. This article’s theory is especially interesting in light of the typical library summer reading program which does […]

¶ Posted 09 July 2014 § Library § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: book

Saturday Snap – “Saturday Steak”

One trick I picked up about bbqing steak is to finish them by propping them up on their sides. Yum!

¶ Posted 28 June 2014 § Photo § SaturdaySnap ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: food, science

After One Year As a Parent, One Thing is Certain…

(full comic available here and worth the click)

¶ Posted 25 June 2014 § Baby § Family § Humour § Infographic § MemoryLane § Pace § Sasha § Shea ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cute

Friday Fun Link – You’re Getting Old

Great site to show you a bunch of details and trivia based on how old you are.

¶ Posted 20 June 2014 § FridayFunLink § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cool, history

In One Or Two Sentences, Why Are You An Atheist?

Recently Reddit’s /r/atheism sub-reddit had a question asking users for a one or two sentence explanation for why they’re atheists. I’ve got a lot of reasons but my own two-sentence answer would be something like this: When I was a kid, my friend and I were really into Greek mythology. He pointed out that the […]

¶ Posted 18 June 2014 § MemoryLane ‡ Comments (1) ° Tagged: atheism, history, language, philosophy

“Some Reasons” Redux… (aka Happy Father’s Day To My Dad!)

Five years ago on my dad’s 65th birthday, I posted a list of some of the many reasons I loved him – fond memories, funny memories, ways he’s helped me grow into the person I’ve become. It was probably the most personal thing I’ve ever posted to this blog. And since dad turned 70 this […]