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The girl with the letter A
I have been going through stacks of old family photographs, many of which I have only a vague guess at the name of the person depicted. It has been great fun to come across if not a familiar name, than...
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Thomas Paine and the Time that Try Men’s Soles
When I was a young child in 7th grade studying the American Revolution, the class touched only briefly on Thomas Paine. He was the English born writer that communicated the purpose and passion of the...
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Don’t be a Dick, unless your name is Richard, or why I often don’t read the...
I’d like to first off say, that I always read the comments to be posted to “Yankee Skeptic”. This is my blog, and my choice is to read every comment submitted. I don’t post every comment, but I read...
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An Atheists Feelings
I have to thank my friend Don Lacey for writing this blog post I requested! He isn’t the type to usually share his feelings, but I wanted a personal take on what it is like for an atheist leader like...
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Heroes and Idols
This is a guest post from my good friend Ellie, also known to many as Library Lady. Yes she really is a librarian and author. Thank you Ellie, your common sense and heart inspires us all. About 20...
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Why Paranormal Investigators need Skeptics (and the other way around!)
The one thing about being a skeptic that never changes is that people love to tell you how you are doing it wrong. They of course are doing it “right”, and any personal touches you put on how you...
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The War on Christmas, guest post by Don Lacey
War on Christmas an Atheist’s Perspective guest post by Don Lacey The “War on Christmas” is not a real thing at least from the perspective of the Atheist. The whole idea is a straw man. Most Atheists...
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Christian to Atheist “You are so closed minded!” (Nye-Ham Debate)
My friend Don Lacey kindly offered to help out with the blog this week. Here is his take on the Nye-Ham debate and also a good personal account of the very closed minded education he received as a...
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Review – Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Episode 2
Thank you Claus Larsen for this review of episode 2. Claus will be reviewing each episode for Yankeeskeptic. The second episode focuses on arguably one of the biggest scientific discoveries of all...
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Friday Fun Flick, Easter Edition
My daughter, while an adult, still wants an Easter Basket. This year I had to find the chocolate cross and to my surprise, chocolate Jesus Fish. I can’t decide if it’s horribly wrong to eat these as...
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American Atheists Convention and Gender Neutral Bathrooms
Don has once again kindly offered to help out with Yankeeskeptic. I really enjoyed his take on the gender neutral bathrooms, and thank him for sharing his view on the topic here. Please visit his...
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“I’m praying for you…” A terrific Atheist response!
A short but educational blog guest blog post by an Atheist I admire. Her response to “I’m praying…” is respectful and also can open a dialogue. I admired how she handled this so much, I asked her...
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Sports and Religion, What Happens When God Lets You Down.
Thank you to my friend Nigerian journalist Nelson Dafe for this article showing the tie in between sports and religious belief. Sports appears to be riddled with winners thanking a supreme being for...
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A Rant from a Friend – Kidnapping and Intercessory Prayer
A Rant: On Kidnapping and Intercessory Prayer (by a guest blogger) Forward: This piece is not intended to cause offence. It is written to provoke thought and discourse. While some of the readers may...
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Santa, my Children didn’t Myth Him
This was first published on SWIFT the online blog of the James Randi Educational Foundation December 2012. Seeing parents still using cell phones to “Call Santa and tell him how much you are...
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