Monthly Archives: August 2016
CRITICAL THINKING: “Team USA Athletes are Cupping Themselves at the Rio Olympics for No Good Reason” ☮
If you’ve watched the Olympics, you may have noticed a few big-name athletes — including swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Alex Naddour — with large circular welts on their bodies. It’s the result of a process called “cupping,” in which you put suction cups on parts of your body to make the blood flow faster. Or so they think.
REPUBLICAN PLAYBOOK: “GOP Rats Desert the Sinking Ship They Built Themselves” / Ring of Fire / Farron Cousins☮
ATHEIST COMEDY: “Making America Great Again!” / David Cross ☮
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Top U.S. and World Headlines — August 9, 2016” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮
POLITICS: “Clint Eastwood: ‘Pussy Generation’ is too Harsh on Donald Trump” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮
Clint Eastwood has some thoughts on Donald Trump and how the “pussy generation” of Americans is reacting to him.
Eastwood did a joint interview with his actor son Scott Eastwood––whose new movie Suicide Squad is getting such critical reviews, it’s driving fans to Republican Party levels of meltdown––and the Esquire interviewer brought up Trump to get his thoughts.
BRITISH POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Occupy Pie” / Jonathan Pie ☮
JP gets moved on by security and it’s all Tim’s fault.
POLITICAL COMMENTARY: “Top U.S. and World Headlines — August 8, 2016” / Democracy Now! / Amy Goodman ☮
ATHEISM: “How Atheist Values Help Correct Religion’s Mistakes” / Big Think / Rob Bell ☮
Spiritual teacher Rob Bell believes that atheism is eroding certain religious teachings, and it’s a good thing. Bell’s latest book is “How to Be Here: A Guide to Creating a Life Worth Living.”
DRUG LAWS: “How Many Countries Still Execute People for ‘Drug Offenses’?” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮
Indonesia executed four convicted drug offenders by firing squad early Friday, the country’s deputy attorney general said.
