What the Boss Likes – Bloganuary #3 – “Write about the last time you left your comfort zone.”

The last time I left my comfort zone is quiting a job about 4 months ago.  It was quite a mess, having been hired by a director as an assistant and then about 6 months in, she vanishes, and the company didn’t bother telling anyone until a couple of weeks later.  They never explained to … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Bloganuary #3 – “Write about the last time you left your comfort zone.”

What the Boss Likes – Bloganuary #2 – What road trip would you like to take.

January 2 – What road trip would you like to take?To bat country!    Which is a reference to one of the most demented and hilarious books, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson.  The movie with Johnny Depp wasn’t bad, but do … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Bloganuary #2 – What road trip would you like to take.

What the Boss Likes – Bloganuary here on WordPress: “What advice would you give to your teenage self?”

I’ve decided to do the Bloganuary challenge here on WordPress.  I’ll be given a prompt to write about each day.January 1, 2022 - What advice would you give to your teenage self? Some background would help, I suppose.  I grew up in very rural area in Pennsylvania, USA, first on a farm and then coming … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Bloganuary here on WordPress: “What advice would you give to your teenage self?”

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation: the problem of suffering and how a Christian excuses his god

A fellow who I’ve crossed swords with before has listed 7 reasons why his god, one of the versions of the Christian one, isn’t a bastard for allowing suffering in this world. I asked him about how heaven fits into all of this and it quickly became an excuse fest that this god “could” create … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation: the problem of suffering and how a Christian excuses his god

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a couple of questions I have for my Christian followers

I have a couple of questions for my Christian followers. I know you are indeed out there. Are you honest enough to respond?First we have this from a TrueChristian(tm), Geri Ungurean. "I would agree that Fauci is full of hot air, but not senile. I believe that he is demon possessed and knows exactly what … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – a couple of questions I have for my Christian followers

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – abortion and the hypocrisy of Christians

Currently, the conservative Christians here in the US are doing their best to eliminate the right of women to control their own bodiesby trying to nullify Roe V. Wade in the Supreme Court. They natter on about the “right to life”.One has to wonder how they worship a god that kills children for the actions of … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – abortion and the hypocrisy of Christians

What the Boss Likes – G4’s new filmed D&D game, Invitation to Party

I’ve played various table-top role-playing games for years.  Now its become a thing to make videos of those games and show them on various sites like youtube, etc.   I’ve watched a bit of a few and found them generally unwatchable since my gaming style is not being murder hoboes (a term to describe characters who … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – G4’s new filmed D&D game, Invitation to Party

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – yep, the wannbee nazis also want a theocracy

Unsurprisingly, the QOP and the Trumpees have said the quiet part out loud. Conservative Christians have repeatedly claimed that they dont' really want a theocracy, but we get to see loony ex-general Michael Flynn saying: "“If we are going to have one nation under God, which we must, we have to have one religion. One … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – yep, the wannbee nazis also want a theocracy

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “It disappoints God.”

Christians are very uncomfortable when a non-christian points out that Christians don't agree on much at all. C.S. Lewis was so afraid of the problem, he advocated to lie to any potential Christian when it came to the many many internecine contradictions between Christians (preface, "Mere Christianity). That's a bit of a problem when the … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – “It disappoints God.”

Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – trying hard to keep the kids indoctrinated

Atheists are indeed known for asking tough question.  The reason is most of us were theists at some point and are often much more familiar with a given religion than the current practitioners of it.  I, as an example, didn’t go easily into atheism, so I did my homework, thinking that I should go to … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – trying hard to keep the kids indoctrinated