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I write a lot for the A&A channel, as well as at Constant Content. I also organize Helium's official Atheism and Agnosticism Zone. Links are available at right (and down a little).

In my high school years, I won a county-wide contest, and wrote and proofread

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Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Are online prank videos funny or harmful?: 4 of 4
Claiming that online prank videos are inherently harmful because of a traumatic experience in your own past is like saying peanut butter is inherently harmful because you're allergic to it. You're the weird one, not the video, and not the peanut butter aficionado. Why apply your one-in-a-million personal trauma to the swaths... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore The role of women in Native American mythology: 3 of 3
Women permeate a great deal of Native American myth and folklore, and do much more than sit idly by the fire, looking cute, as might be expected if viewed through a Western lens. They create bonds between humans and animals, play important roles in the creation not only of people, but of the world itself, and are revered eve... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Testimonies: Fearing the pro-Armageddon movement: 3 of 3
I'll be the first to admit a romantic relationship with Armageddon. The film, "Independence Day" (1996), was released when I was just entering my teens, and I fell in love with it - not just the aliens, or Goldblum's rendition of a hot, brilliant cable technician, but stuff blowing up. Big stuff: lots of big, important stuff... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Asian Culture Lao Tzu: Father of Taoism: 3 of 3
Very little is known of Lao Tzu (also known as Laozi). More a title than a name, Lao Tzu translates to "Old Master," and it is the man who filled that role who simultaneously is credited with founding Taoism but can't quite be proven to have existed at all. The Old Master's name was Li ("plum") Er ("ear"), and, contributing ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism How to make your own Flying Spaghetti Monster decorations: 2 of 2
FSM TREE TOPPER Materials: A rectangular piece of cardboard, a toilet paper roll, or a paper snowcone cone; a roll of beige yarn; two ping-pong balls; red and dark green paint, brown tissue paper (or another color with brown paint), two googly-eyes, one beige pipe cleaner, glue (white, or a glue gun), one stapler (with stapl... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Recognizing a Pastafarian: 2 of 2
A Pastafarian is a believer in and endorser of Pastafarianism, or Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, a parody religion created by Bobby Henderson in 2005. Pastafarianism has since become the fastest-growing religion in the world, and as it gains the affection of insightful and brilliant minds, so do its tenets and symbols gain div... More..
Sciences > Zoology The evolution of pandas: 2 of 2
Giant pandas are peculiar animals. While they look like bears, they aren't quite bears; and while they're built like raccoons, they aren't quite raccoons, either. We know them by their cuddly depictions and black ears, eye patches, arms, legs and tails. Taxonomists know them for having an especially puzzling biological histo... More..