I'm officially adding some of those to my list. I unfortunately haven't had much time to read anything for pleasure that is deeper than brain candy, but I did spend most of my semester reading a crap ton of dendrochronology papers and excerpts.
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I think you're right; the majority of people are good, but the bad apples are the ones remember the most. While our summers and winters are well defined, we only have two seasons in Arizona, so if you like seeing trees change color in autumn or trees bloom in spring, Arizona doesn't have those. I'v...
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I had no idea you were far behind on technology. I wish I could say that the social problems you describe are a thing of the past in the US, but there are a number of states that will not let an atheist run for public office. While we are working on getting gay marriage legalized nationally, convers...
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None of my friends are on, but there are a number of people who are on Booklikes from GR that I followed. THere's Old Rocker's Mad Mumblings, Indie Angie, and NoSpin. I know a little bit about Brazil; unfortunately a good deal of it is limited; however, I am always interested in learning about othe...
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I can understand your frustration about not enough time in the world. Going through my first semester at university was an eye opener. It was quite difficult to study, read, play video games, and go out when I wanted or needed to, especially with all the distractions that often come with internet ac...
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They don't seem to. When they first started up, they were pretty active, but now it's only a once in a while kind of deal. The groups and discussions work really well on GR, but they also seem to have a much larger group. I have a GR, but not much else.
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I am a junior in anthropology. I am looking to specialize in archaeology starting this coming semester. I was raised in a catholic family and was sent to a fundamentalist preschool and anywhere from three to five vacation bible schools per year, which had me questioning religion from the time I was ...
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This is where you can talk about anything that doesn't have to do with atheism in order to get to know everyone better than mere introductions.
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As many of us know, atheists are the least trusted minority in the United States. How should we as atheists work to improve our image among the rest of society and break down the stereotypes about us?
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