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Picture yourself spending some time with congenial friends, sharing your lives and pictures from your cell phones." They're curious about that cool game, song, movie, camping trip, art show, or other event that fascinated you. You talk about all kinds of stuff, poetry, styles, personal achievements, relationships, and bad days. You can share your inner child, and laugh together. They sympathetically listen to your feelings about serious topics like politics or climate change, even when they don't agree.

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Alexa for Evangelicals! (Betty Bowers)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Patricia Oct 9. 1 Reply 2 Likes

Never let it be said that Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian, is anything less than up to date with the state of the art as it comes to the modern household. However, as a discriminating conservative Christian, Betty would never tolerate…Continue

Tags: digital assistant, America's Best Christian, Betty Bowers

CANSS Citizens Against Newport Silicon Smelter

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck Oct 8. 1 Reply 1 Like

Newport Smelter Scoping Event: September 19, 2018 Newport Smelter Scoping Event: September 19, 2018 from…Continue

New Rule: Church and Destroy (Real Time with Bill Maher - HBO)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Loren Miller Sep 30. 6 Replies 4 Likes

Bill Maher is an atheist [whoa, shock and amazement!]. He is also a dedicated opponent of Donald Trump and anyone who would support the man or his goals ... and that includes ol' Yahweh, himself! As it turns out, there is a substantial correlation…Continue

Tags: Stalin, Mao, Hitler, New Rules, Donald Trump

concealing abuse (TheraminTrees)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Sep 23. 3 Replies 3 Likes

We think of institutionalized child abuse and for many of us, the natural reaction is to think of the Catholic Church. Certainly, their guilt is beyond question, even as the headlines of the Boston Globe early in 2002 and the more recent news…Continue

Tags: Children of God, Jehovah's Witnesses, David Berg, child abuse, TheraminTrees

Liberal Redneck - Climate Change the Game (Trae Crowder)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Sep 20. 2 Replies 3 Likes

Trae Crowder isn't just about atheism. He has a deep and abiding concern about what's going on with this planet's climate and the all-too-probable catastrophe we face from a fundamental change in weather patterns. That said, Trae is thinking about…Continue

Tags: climate change, Al Gore, Trae Crowder

Men who challenge men to stop violence

Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Grinning Cat Aug 27. 20 Replies 4 Likes

Many men join in the effort to reduce violence against women and children and other men. He speaks of the need to place responsibility on men instead of focusing on women to stop violence. He offers a breath of fresh air, as do so many of the men on…Continue

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Comment by The Flying Atheist on September 24, 2015 at 2:55pm: Ha! Emma, imagine the audacity of the pope to out-stage Donald Trump!

Comment by Emma Lennon on September 24, 2015 at 1:11pm: Based on the past few days, I'm assuming once again, Ellen will be interrupted by the Poop today. Luckily I have a book about a book about a modern teenage demigod son of Poseidon retelling Greek myths to keep me company. I can only hope that when the Poop goes to NYC, the late-night shows won't be interrupted. On the other hand, this whole thing, as you can imagine, has brought on a whole lot of jokes about the Poop. And the way see it, those are are brief, but welcome, reprieve from All Trump, All the Time.

Comment by Idaho Spud on September 24, 2015 at 12:04pm: I'm late commenting on the Poop because I haven't been to the library for 3 days.

I was scanning the TV channels when I saw this guy with a flat hat, and thought "probably a religious nut", but before I could switch channels, I heard them say the poop was going to visit the USA. I didn't recognize him because I switch channels as fast as I can when any religious idiot comes on.

Comment by Idaho Spud on September 24, 2015 at 11:54am

Comment by The Flying Atheist on September 24, 2015 at 1:27am: Chris, perhaps if you ever become "born again" you can pick a different birth date with a better song. :)

Comment by Ian Mason on September 24, 2015 at 12:54am: As far as I remember, "Goodnight Irene" was an old Leadbelly song. Is that a young Pete Seeger I see among the Weavers?

Just looked up the British no. 1 for the weekof my birth: Johnny Ray "Just Walking in the Rain". My Mum was keen on him until Engelbert Humperdink came on the scene in the 60s.

My life changed in '69. I was listening to Radio Luxemburg when they featured the Woodstock album. I heard Hendrix playing "The Star Spangled Banner" and realised that music, and the world could be different. One of those memorable moments.

Comment by Plinius on September 24, 2015 at 12:37am: Thanks for the comments! Perhaps I was never swoony-minded. My first ´real´ music was from Pink Floyd, Stones, etc. quite a far cry.

Comment by kathy: ky on September 23, 2015 at 9:19pm: Chris,l remember that song and I'm sure l only heard it once years later. I thought it was terrible, senseless and whiney too.

Comment by The Flying Atheist on September 23, 2015 at 8:05pm: Chris, definitely not satire. Eddie Fisher was a "heart throb" singer who's singing style was pretty typical of pre-rock 'n roll 1950's crooners. I guess that's why he made it to #1 that year! The teen girls swooned over his dreamy voice and good looks.

Comment by Plinius on September 23, 2015 at 8:39am: Thanks Carl, but I think the song is hard to understand, I'm totally out of touch with O My Papa. Is it satire, do you think? Or why the slow whining?