First, before I explain anything, here is the link to the article about Metro State Atheists published in The National Newspaper, an English language newspaper distributed in the United Arab Emirates.

I'm done explaining.

- Chalmer

Mother's day.

Classically, my day to be envious of my children for having TWO parents instead of 1/2 of a disinterested guardian.

Yesterday was Birth Mother's day. Even most of the adopted people I know didn't know that. That's ok. I always keep a few friends in mind on that day and inevitably I decide NOT to call them on that day to inform them of this day's alleged significance over any other.

It is one of the cases where ignorance isn't bliss, but almost necessary.

I'm not sure of the motivations for commemorating being a birth mother. It seems a little insidious as if it is meant as a backhanded comment rather than a 'holiday'.

There are any number of motives for even acknowledging it as a day as well.

Of course, it depends upon whom one is addressing when discussing it. right?

If it were a birth mother who had to give up the child then it strikes of sadistic obnoxiousness to mention it.

However, if it is a woman who sold or absolutely didn't want the baby at the time at all then it becomes an interesting study in what emotions are at play in the now rather than then when the choice was made.

My sympathies are there for the women who had to give up their title as mother, but not so much for those who just felt like it was okay to have a kid and shrug it off on someone else.

In the case of the former, it seems fair that mother and child be reunited eventually, but in the case of the latter...

I've been spending my mind-numbing, but busy worktime trying to think of the absolutely dumbest thing that has ever gotten anyone noticed by the 'mainstream' media.

I will never understand why Perez Hilton gets to sit at the judge's table for Miss USA. Isn't that like putting a vegetarian in charge of the cattle association???? How in this miserable age did that fucker rate a seat in front of allegedly the best women America has to offer?

Easy.

The people that put him there wanted to capitalize on a stupid fucker that gets a half million views on a club music video called 'My Penis'

The gay Beavis of the new millenium except less humorous.

Somewhere inside that mush of supposed grey matter, this fucktard thinks people like him for his 'insightful' remarks.

Given his audience... he may be right. I might be wrong. However, natural selection means I will outbreed him. lol. So there's catharsis.

But changing gears....

Joe the plumber garners attention by being a 'representative' of the working class for the McCain campaign and STILL is asked for his opinions on current events.

Joe doesn't want his kids around gay people... or was it... Joe doesn't want gay people around his kids. Either way it's probably safe to assume that Joe's kids won't be going to any college besides one akin to a Liberty University. (no offense to you, Patten)

Today, I'm 19 years old, and I attend the University of Washington, Seattle, majoring in physics.

I grew up in a non-religious household (not counting the government), so while I never believed in God, I never considered myself an atheist until I was older. When I was 16, I was emotionally swindled and had theistic thoughts for a while (I tried praying), but other than that, I've been an atheist my entire life. When I debate with people with a different perspective, I always try to be respectful and understand their position, but I often discover that I have a rather short fuse.

My username is a reference to The Butter Battle Book by Dr. Seuss, not South Park. However, if you want to continue reading my posts with Butter's voice in your head, you have my permission to do so, because that's awesome.

I've now spent exponentially more time on this forum than any other forum I've ever visited, and I'll most likely stick around a lot longer. I really like it here. The discussions are interesting and informative, and the people on this forum are extremely intelligent. Heck, I even love the layout. 

Yup, that's pretty much everything I wanted to say. Carry on.

Jay

Jessica Simpson (aka nice looking blonde christian bimbo #9,992) is featured in Vanity Fair.

When asked about her faith, her response was:

Soooo, nobody told her that what really defines her is the classic 'Chicken of the Sea' clip. 

"Is it fish or chicken?"

Now, I'm guilty of looping the bikini scene from 'The dukes of Hazzard' a couple of times, but even that measure of irrational behavior PALES in comparison to someone being angry with the empty air and thinking it is a good thing.

In other thoughts:

My 12-year-old daughter went on her FIRST overnight out of town trip sans family members.

For achieving the Honor Roll all year. she was treated to: a trip to the aquarium, a dance/pizza party on a river boat, and Six Flags over Georgia for a day.

Dad(me) gave her a cellphone to take with her so as to maintain some semblance of a 'leash' on a girl that is 12 going on 17.

Mom fretted.

Metro State Atheists was nominated for one of  MSCD’s Student Involvement & Leadership Awards, the Student Organization Of The Year, and we won!

As an experienced blogger http://www.freeassemblage.blogspot.com/ I realize this isn't a blog. I just don't see anywhere else to put it. Maybe I'm being blind, but there is nowhere on my profile for this info that I can see. Am I wrong? Where is it?

Anyway, I've been atheist since I was 4 years old. As an atheist in AA, I started an atheist AA group that is registered with AA International. I author the website www.atheistaa.org and the once-in-a-while blog that goes with it.

I also am working on a bigger project, the First Free Church of Atheism.

An atheist church? Boy do I hear a lot of comments about that, especially about it being a contradiction.

Well, at least 3 court justices have declared that for the purposes of protection under the First Amendment, atheism must be declared a religion. One of those suits was brought by a man who was ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and he said since he was atheist it ought not be legal to sentence him to a God-oriented program.

The unexplainable mysteries explained.

OK, I live in the southwest part of new england. That sets up the location. Now let me set up the time and situation.

Back in the late 1970's, my older brother joined the local volunteer fire department. So growing up, we had an old style tube radio that would scream loudly when something important was happening.

Well, I do not know dates with certainty but a bunch of times I was woken up in the middle of the night because of an explosion. The fire department would go all around the area to look for the house that blew up but they never found one. That was around thirty years ago. I never paid a whole lot of attention to that but it was a mystery.

Fast forward to modern times...

I always asked mark why he didnt put his photo up on rrs.hed always just giggle.I have a folder on marks desk top of some web cam pics. You guys might enjoy them,I just dont know how to get em to you.if someone can give me direction ill post them.Otherwise Ill try to get my computer geek broinlaw here to do it.Marks a pretty cool lookin rocker.We had his gathering last sat in hunt beach ca.Lot of tears and music.Im not sure but i herd  the guy playin the double neck for a while was Marks friend from Toto.