Author Archives: AZAtheist

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About AZAtheist

Retired--Researcher, Developer, Program Manager, Arizona Regional Director--American Atheists, Organizer--Tucson Atheists, Organizer--Skeptics of Tucson

In the Buffer Zone

Posted on June 27, 2014 by AZAtheist

Do we have “buffer zones” in our lives? Decisions are coming out of the Supreme Court about the constitutionality of various laws but something can be constitutional and still be a bad idea. The ruling is based on the complaints … Continue reading →

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SC4AZ Activism: Beyond social support

Posted on June 24, 2014 by AZAtheist

Frequently, I talk about social support for the Arizona Freethinking Community but we also need  political advocacy. Last Sunday, Tory Anderson and Matt Schoenley from the Secular Coalition for Arizona gave a talk about their successes and challenges with the … Continue reading →

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Camp Quest Arizona 2014

Posted on June 16, 2014 by AZAtheist

I loved this camp! The camp director just posted a picture of a couple of counselors dancing to the song YMCA. The picture was taken at the end of a very rewarding but tiring week at the Camp Quest Arizona … Continue reading →

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What the doctor means is…

Posted on May 29, 2014 by AZAtheist

The title of this article comes from an old skit made popular during the Viet Nam War. The audio skit was recorded in 1966. It involved an F-4 Phantom pilot the “Captain,” and a public affairs officer. After each question, … Continue reading →

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Atheist Etiquette and Invocations

Posted on May 21, 2014 by AZAtheist

In the American Atheists Magazine second quarter 2014 edition (available by subscription or at Barnes and Noble), there’s an article by Dale DeBakcsy called “Athe-quette.” It’s about etiquette for Atheists and describes common situations and the proper Atheist response to … Continue reading →

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Hello sir, this is Mike from Microsoft Technical Services

Posted on May 8, 2014 by AZAtheist

Instructions for avoiding tech support phone scams are provided by Microsoft but don’t you wish you could do more? For the last couple of days, I’ve been getting calls from Mike. In his heavy accent, he tells me that there … Continue reading →

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Prayer at local government meetings still a bad idea

Posted on May 6, 2014 by AZAtheist

As an Atheist in the progressively stunted state of Arizona, I feel the sting of the most recent Supreme Court ruling. It’s a big deal and religious representatives will probably use the ruling to justify other violations of church state … Continue reading →

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Beware of the satirical sites on the Internet

Posted on May 4, 2014 by AZAtheist

On April 7th the National Report published an article that said Kansas was pushing through a law in the state legislature to ban the show Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. Of course, I didn’t see it right away but when I … Continue reading →

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Our 9th American Atheist Convention

Posted on April 28, 2014 by AZAtheist

The conventions have been going on since 1970 and this was actually the 40th one. American Atheists normally have their conventions on Easter weekend. Why not? It’s not like Atheists haven anything else to do on that weekend and we … Continue reading →

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A Poem: The shame of religion

Posted on April 23, 2014 by AZAtheist

            Here is another poem from the Reverend Andy. The shame of religion What do we stand for, what do we seek? Power and wealth to bring the world to its feet When did we … Continue reading →

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