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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

10 Years Ago Today – Remembering My Eulogy for Grandma Hammond

A cousin’s Facebook post reminded me that today marks ten years since my Grandma Hammond passed away. It’s hard to believe how quickly time has flown! I had

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

Librarian Privilege?

So the concept of privilege has been on my mind lately. Thanks to the kind (and kind of) folks on my Facebook feed, I’ve been regularly sent articles

Too Many Tabs Tuesday

The Stanley Cup playoffs are heating up but it’s still the off season for some teams. The official Twitter accounts of the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa

Fired University of Saskatchewan Professor Re-Hired After Major Outcry

Professor Robert Buckingham, a long time professor at the University of Saskatchewan, was recently fired for speaking out about some major ongoing budget cuts and restructuring plans at

CMV: There’s Nothing Wrong with Language Death and Attempts at Revitalizing Dying Languages Are A Complete Waste of Time and Effort

I’ve got numerous sub-Reddits that I love including one called Change My View (r/changemyview) where people pose their positions on sensitive (and not-so-sensitive) topics and ask others to

Music Monday – “Christians have their hymns and pages/Hava nagila’s for the Jews/Baptists have the Rock of Ages/Atheists just sing the blues”

A co-worker sent me this knowing I’d get a kick out of it… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wogta8alHiU “Atheists Don’t Have No Songs” – Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

Pale Blue Dot – Carl Sagan

This is beyond cool. I love Carl Sagan and how he puts life into proper perspective… http://vimeo.com/22582065

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