Found: The secret map atheists use to find each other for … meetups.

There are so many books that changed me and my life for better or worse. I wish I could write long, slavering love letters to all of their authors. I guess I am already, in a way. But, for the sake of space, I will stick with just one: Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh.

A new guest post at Quiche Moraine …

Julia is over at her mom’s house this morning, so she called and wished Amanda and me a happy anniversary. So it is confirmed! Today is our anniversary! Happy Anniversary to us!

Join me, if you will, in a moment of utter, deep cynicism. That would mean you thinking, for just a moment, exactly like I think every second of the day. This will be painful for you, unless you are already where I am…..

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Happy One Year on Scienceblogs to Science After Sunclipse

It is a Favre Favre Better thing than we have ever done before…. Absolutely Favrtabulous. That’s how Minnesotans are talking today. I hope they stop soon.

… at public rallies and events. For the record, these gun nuts showing up at Town Halls causes my normally middle of the road attitude about gun ownership to shift, one more time, towards enforced gun control. If this requires a change in the constitution, then so be it.

So she can do this.

Hat Tip: Alice. Check out Alice’s post to learn about what is actually happening in this video.

From scratch!

If you follow all the instructions here, you’ll have built your own Apple Computer.

It will be an Apple I.

A skepchick is that rare creature, the skeptic who is both female and desirable. She is generally quite popular, usually due to her appealingly large intellect, her quick wit, or just her ability to stand everyday interaction with skeptical men.

“Skepchick” is updated in the Urban Dictionary. Interesting but a bit dicey in spots, IMHO. (Click Here to see it)

Hat Tip Elyse

Betul was never hideous. In fact, she’s quite un-hideous in every measurable way. And she now has to change the About Page of her blog because she has completed her thesis defense! Congratulation!!!!!! Visit and say hi.