Everyday Freethought

I have added a new page to the site. I am keeping a list of sites that are running on Google’s Blogger platform, but are using their own domain.

There are plenty of sites that are on Blogger that are not using their own domain. The Immoral Minority is one I check at least once a day. But I like to see if I can find others that are running totally on Blogger.

One hint is that a lot of them use the Blogger logo for their favicon. Sometimes the layout and design just looks like a Blogger site, although I have seen a few sites running WordPress with themes that look like Blogger sites.

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Just a test tweet. 12:19 PM Dec 20th, 2009 via web

Episode 001 of the Everyday Freethought podcast is out. Join the conversation at http://bit.ly/6gbFkg 11:12 AM Dec 25th, 2009 via web

Added link to Arkansas Freethinker site: http://bit.ly/8WXUuC 2:46 PM Dec 28th, 2009 via web

Episode 2 coming in a day or so 11:46 PM Jan 5th, 2010 via web

http://twitpic.com/wxdfe – George Hrab in Chicago in November 10:51 AM Jan 6th, 2010 via TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/wxgvu – George Hrab in Chicago in Novermber 2009 11:12 AM Jan 6th, 2010 via TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/wxk0h – Ask George…. 11:30 AM Jan 6th, 2010 via TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/wxk51 – …or not. 11:30 AM Jan 6th, 2010 via TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/wxovy – George Hrab and an audience member in Chicago in November 2009. 12:04 PM Jan 6th, 2010 via TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/wxq4l – George Hrab and an audience member in Chicago in November 2009 12:13 PM Jan 6th, 2010 via TwitPic

Episode 002 of the Everyday Freethought podcast is out. Join the conversation at http://bit.ly/8Z4851 6:19 PM Jan 6th, 2010 via web

I added Everyday Freethought to iTunes. Hopefully I will get approved. Wednesday, January 06, 2010 10:09:26 PM via web

Edited “Other States” page. Goodbye, Arizona: http://bit.ly/59vXLJ Saturday, January 09, 2010 5:22:03 PM via web

Everyday Freethought is now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/6EcD8w Sunday, January 10, 2010 6:39:18 PM via web

Added a link to Skeptic Money: http://bit.ly/7hHuF5 Tuesday, January 12, 2010 12:28:04 PM via web

Added a disclaimer to the website: http://bit.ly/5czmpS Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:18:03 PM via web

Episode 3 coming soon. Friday, January 22, 2010 11:36:42 AM via web

Added a few new blogs to the “Blogs” page on EverydayFreethought.com: http://bit.ly/8uqaNF Monday, January 25, 2010 1:46:49 AM via web

Episode 003 of the Everyday Freethought podcast is out. Join the conversation at http://bit.ly/78z95X Monday, January 25, 2010 2:25:44 AM via web

http://twitpic.com/zr98p – Bar tricks at the Skepchicamp fundraiser Monday, January 25, 2010 4:15:27 PM via TwitPic

http://twitpic.com/zr9jo – We all noticed this VERY LARGE television across the street Monday, January 25, 2010 4:17:24 PM via TwitPic

Chicago Skeptics website is now online and getting off the ground: http://bit.ly/9SxtTA Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:47:53 PM via web

Episode 4 coming soon. Tuesday, February 02, 2010 12:46:05 AM via web

I added my amazing wisdom by commenting at BlagHag’s blog: http://bit.ly/c9tJoF Thursday, February 04, 2010 9:35:04 PM via web

I added a link to the Ethical Humanist Society to the Groups Page: http://bit.ly/apgIen Friday, February 05, 2010 6:05:30 PM via web

Episode 4 delayed due to illness. Monday, February 08, 2010 6:56:36 PM via web

I recorded an interview with someone in Alabama for the upcoming episode 5, which will come out sometime after the still unfinished ep 4. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:43:41 PM via web

Episode 004 of the Everyday Freethought podcast is out. Join the conversation at http://bit.ly/b82Gsl Friday, February 12, 2010 4:34:06 PM via web

I added a link to my Atheist Nexus profile: http://bit.ly/9kLKmn Monday, February 15, 2010 1:39:12 PM via web

No Mad Money with Cramer tonight! What am I supposed to do? Monday, February 15, 2010 9:40:47 PM via web

http://twitpic.com/13lsf6 – I am thinking about a business card for my podcast. What do you think of this design? Tuesday, February 16, 2010 10:54:20 AM via TwitPic

I joined Facebook and I am getting a lot of friend requests from people I do not know. Should I accept them? http://bit.ly/cqMZGI Wednesday, February 17, 2010 1:09:18 AM via web

I got my ticket for #Skepchicamp Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:32:10 AM via web

Bitly Link to #Skepchicamp: http://bit.ly/ajgpBL to keep track of Skepchicamp Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:35:04 AM via web

http://twitpic.com/13sdhz – I am thinking about a business card for my podcast. What do you think of this design? Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:24:19 AM via TwitPic

A gallon of milk is now $2.79. It was $2.49 a few months ago. Thursday, February 18, 2010 12:27:16 AM via web

If #TigerWoods were really a Buddhist, he would not have cheated on his wife. He would also have realized golf is a total waste of time. Friday, February 19, 2010 9:49:41 PM via web

@wantonlife: How about this: “A strong religious in-group identity was associated with derogation of ALL out-groups.” Friday, February 19, 2010 9:58:38 PM via web in reply to wantonlife

I just did a reply tweet. Today I am a man. Friday, February 19, 2010 9:59:06 PM via web

@dELYSEious You are welcome to be on my podcast. You could comment on my blog. Sunday, February 21, 2010 2:04:20 PM via web in reply to dELYSEious

Update to the Blogs page and a call to action to help the Illinois budget gap: http://bit.ly/aqOi42 Monday, February 22, 2010 12:39:03 PM via web

Slooooooowly working on episode 5. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 1:52:49 PM via web

Scott Brown votes w/Dems, Tea Partiers go further off the rails, & it’s only his 3rd vote. http://bit.ly/cKENBO Tuesday, February 23, 2010 11:54:30 PM via web

How to fight #climatechange? Convince people it’s caused by gay sex: http://nyti.ms/d3HMQd Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:07:00 PM via web

Just helped @ChicagoSkeptics & @Vegan_Chicago work on Chicago Skeptics website, building Chicago skeptic community: http://bit.ly/9SxtTA Friday, February 26, 2010 12:45:03 AM via web

Responding to a few Facebook friend requests. If you would like to be a guest on the podcast, just go ahead and ask. Friday, February 26, 2010 12:48:54 AM via web

I have some fudge if anybody wants some. Friday, February 26, 2010 10:02:29 PM via web

I am almost done with Episode 005. I have to “prooflisten” one last time. Warning: No mention of #Skepchicamp Wednesday, March 03, 2010 8:12:59 PM via web

Episode 005 of the Everyday Freethought podcast is out. Join the conversation at http://bit.ly/bl3Cmt Thursday, March 04, 2010 8:27:23 AM via web

Working very slowly on Episode 006 Monday, March 15, 2010 3:42:09 PM via web

Still working on episode 006. There will be no guest. I will discuss events in Chicago over the past few months, including @Skepchicamp Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:12:42 PM via web

I got my Hawking book for the @ChicagoSkeptics salon Friday, March 19, 2010 1:38:54 PM via web

I attended the skeptic salon with @ChicagoSkeptics – good stuff. I should probably tweet about this stuff BEFORE it happens Friday, March 26, 2010 9:35:14 AM via web

Finally starting to record episode 6 – I want to release it tonight before the post-skepchicamp party Saturday, March 27, 2010 4:09:35 PM via web

Episode 006 is done, uploading is taking a while. I guess the intertubes are clogged Saturday, March 27, 2010 5:20:16 PM via web

Episode 006 is finally out: http://bit.ly/dcuNl6 No guest this time, I just talk about stuff that has happened over the past month. Saturday, March 27, 2010 5:28:47 PM via web

ChicagoSkeptics What’s up with Chi Skeptics? Meet May 15, Skep & Humanities; Salon Doubt May 27; dets at meetup/chicago-skeptics or at chicagoskeptics.com. Friday, May 07, 2010 7:26:58 PM via web Retweeted by EvrdyFreethout

New episode coming out soon Friday, May 14, 2010 3:57:49 PM via web

Blackhawks win. So where are the jobs? (I really do not see what the big deal is.) Wednesday, June 09, 2010 10:31:10 PM via web

#touchdownjesus doesn’t survive storm. Kind of reverse of how 1 person surviving a crash is always a miracle – or is this just conincidence Tuesday, June 15, 2010 4:07:24 PM via web

@skeptipede: was skepticurean taken? Sunday, July 11, 2010 11:46:12 PM via web

@skeptipede: FYI: I checked out “Supersense” from the library today Wednesday, August 04, 2010 10:19:28 PM via web

Nice to see @ChicagoSkeptics moving their website to @WordPress Thursday, November 18, 2010 9:11:45 AM via web

Testing Twitter Tools from my blog Sunday, November 28, 2010 11:11:47 PM via 2010-11-25_23.56.46

New blog post: Plans for the site http://www.EverydayFreethought.com/2010/11/28/plans-for-the-site/ Sunday, November 28, 2010 11:13:38 PM via 2010-11-25_23.56.46

There seem to be fewer #Bloomberg podcasts this week – what’s up with that? Saturday, December 04, 2010 9:30:44 AM via web

New blog post: Quote from Yahoo article http://www.EverydayFreethought.com/2010/12/04/quote-from-yahoo-article/ Saturday, December 04, 2010 9:55:05 AM via 2010-11-25_23.56.46

There are no updates on @ChiRadicalendar after Dec 14. Why not? Is the site shutting down? Or are Chicago radicals just taking a break? Tuesday, December 07, 2010 10:18:37 PM via Power Twitter

Quote from Yahoo article: I was planning on writing a bit on the Tea Bagger nutcases. But I came across an artic… http://bit.ly/eXWggw Monday, December 13, 2010 8:22:20 PM via twitterfeed

Trying out echofon Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:09:26 AM via Echofon

@QueenRania – definitely a QILF Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:16:34 PM via Echofon

Alpine chocolate – good stuff Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:19:00 PM via Echofon

All my stocks are getting away from my limit order prices – I must remember not to chase them Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:28:23 PM via Echofon

New atheist site/twitter feed: @LatinoAtheists, http://latinoatheists.com/ Saturday, December 18, 2010 3:01:07 PM via web

I got another 20 shares of Valspar today – high life, here I come Monday, December 20, 2010 2:11:57 PM via Echofon

First #Festivus party was this weekend with @skeptipede, @JeffWagg and many others – I had too many grievances to share only one Monday, December 20, 2010 2:13:34 PM via Echofon

15 Useful Google Chrome Plugins http://tinyurl.com/2foe68x Monday, December 20, 2010 10:10:17 PM via web

I had to reinstall everything on my VPS – I plan on having everything back to normal soon Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:34:36 PM via web

@LatinoAtheists – Put a link to your site on your Twitter profile Tuesday, December 21, 2010 9:46:55 PM via web

Reinstalled all site software: I reinstalled all the software on my site. I upgraded the OS, and had to reinstal… http://bit.ly/i3QLhX Wednesday, December 22, 2010 8:22:10 AM via twitterfeed

Looking for a better #WordPress theme Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:21:18 PM via Echofon

@urbanophile You could have said “Southern Indiana is the third world” and stopped right there PP Thursday, December 23, 2010 2:04:28 PM via Echofon in reply to urbanophile

All of us non-Christians have our schedules disrupted every December because, don’t you know, this country is SOOOOOO anti-Christian Thursday, December 23, 2010 8:11:30 PM via Echofon

Post of @BurritoMonday tweets: http://j.mp/env5yi Monday, December 27, 2010 12:50:41 PM via web

I decided on a #Wordpress #Theme based on staypressed theme Monday, December 27, 2010 1:18:40 PM via web

It’s nice to see more events showing up on @ChiRadicalendar Wednesday, December 29, 2010 2:54:45 PM via web

@dELYSEious Once again, science is right. Why don’t more people see the pattern? about 4 hours ago via Echofon in reply to dELYSEious

I reinstalled all the software on my site. I upgraded the OS, and had to reinstall afterwards. So I will need a few days to get things back to the way I want them to be.

I have decided to go in a new direction for this site. I may still revive the podcast. If I do, the episodes will be shorter since I have had some technical difficulties and may not be able to record phone calls. I would also like to have a space to talk about other stuff that does not relate to my job/industry, like, say, religion, politics and science. I may have something new in the next few days.

I updated the Blogs page here on Everyday Freethought. It is a list of agnostic/atheist/skeptical blogs written by people in the state of Illinois. I became aware of these thanks to Skeptic Money, a blog run by my guest from Episode 2.

Recently there was a debate at UIUC between John Loftus And Dinesh D’sousa. A lot of people in the atheosphere thought D’sousa did better. Loftus seemed sick, and so his speaking voice was not very good. A lot of people also thought that D’sousa made a few whoppers (I think First Cause and the Ontological Argument were his favorites) and Loftus just let them go repeatedly. One of the attendees is a local atheist who recorded it and has a blog called Le Café Witteveen. I left a comment on his blog and gave him a link to my Groups page, and he signed up for a few of the Meetup groups. So far he has only been interacting with other atheists online, but says he may start coming to the groups. I think he “crossed over” recently.

Skeptic Money also had a post about a lawsuit by Rob Sherman against the State Of Illinois because there are appropriations to churches, including some appropriations to churches with connections to lawmakers and/or their relatives. Not only is it unconstitutional, but it is bad budgeting as well as a lot of conflicts of interest.

In case you have not heard, a lot of states are not doing well. Recently, the Pew Center On the States released a report about the finances of all fifty states in the USA. I have not read the actual report, but I have read about it in the media, downloaded their PDF files, and read a few of them. A lot of states have not funded their state employee pensions, in addition to having trouble funding their day to day operations. Illinois is one of the states in the worst condition. The $2 billion that Sherman is challenging is not as large as the budget gap (which may be from $8 billion to $12 billion), but every bit helps.

Rob Sherman was on Dogma Free America recently to talk about his lawsuit.

On a few of his posts Rob Sherman has Paypal links, as well as an address to which you could send checks. If you live in Illinois, I think you should send him some money. He says that even $20 would help. I will send him a few dollars.

I added a link on this site to my profile on Atheist Nexus. Atheist Nexus is a social networking site for non-theists using the Ning platform.

I added a link on the Groups page to the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago (which is actually in Skokie). According to their site, they are “a democratic fellowship and spiritual home for those who seek a rational, compassionate philosophy of life without regard to belief or nonbelief in a supreme being.” The Chicago Branch of the Center For Inquiry will have their February lecture there on February 28.

In addition to the Meetup Group, there is now a Chicago Skeptics website. I added it to the Groups page.

I added a couple of blogs by people in the state of Illinois on the Blogs page: The Bollingbrook Babbler and The Skeptical Teacher.

I added a disclaimer to the website. It is probably overkill, but better safe than sorry. I have an interview with a guest in the can, and at one point he stated that the views he was expressing were his own and not his employer. Plus my guest on Episode 2 also threw in a disclaimer during the interview. He also has a few on his website, and states that no rational person would make important decisions based on a blog post. But if people were always rational, there would be no need for disclaimers at all.

I got mine from Our Disclaimer dot com. It’s just a long-winded way of saying you are on your own. Any actions taken by you as a result of this disclaimer are not the responsibility of Everyday Freethought.