Month: January 2009
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Aporia: Prostitution
by Jason Stotts I’ve been thinking about prostitution a fair amount recently and I must admit that I’m baffled by it. On the one hand, people have sex all the time for free, so why is it different when money is involved? On the other hand, aren’t there some things that should just not be…
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Your God
by Jason Stotts Recently, I’ve been trying to do my part for reason by engaging in random spontaneous acts of activism (RSAA). One of the most effective that I’ve found, in terms of getting people to stop and think about their ideas, is to say “your god.” Now, you might be wondering how that is…
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A Brighter Day for Illinois
by Jason Stotts A federal judge has just ruled the “Illinois Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act” unconstitutional on the grounds that it is an attempt to violate the separation of church and state. (link) This is a great move forward for freedom from religion and a major step back for the Religious Reich.
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What Causes Sexual Attraction?
by Jason Stotts The issue of sexual desire is one of the great mysteries of the ages: it is a phenomenon that has persisted since before the Greeks, a phenomenon as old as sexuality itself. The issue, at first, seems as though it should be painfully obvious. Have not all of us experienced sexual desire?…
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Thoughts of the Day
by Jason Stotts 1. Only atheists can truly not believe in magic. 2. The only difference between prostitution and pornography is a camera. 3. Bad writers make good agents necessary.
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Memento Mori!
by Jason Stotts Memento Mori (Latin): “Remember you must die” While the phrase memento mori may appear to some as a morbid proclamation of the inevitable, I see it differently. As a human, I am necessarily going to die. It is important to realize that my time is finite, that every moment I have is…
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The True Publishing Process
by Jason Stotts For someone who is trying to sell his first book and break into the publishing industry, knowledge of how the industry actually works is nearly invaluable. Luckily for me, Macmillan USA was kind enough to put together a handy YouTube video explaining the whole process. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ78WHpGZ1o)
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FA/RMing
by Jason Stotts For anyone interested in Farming subsidies, take a look at this article at the FA/RM website. FA/RM is an organization dedicated to ending governmental interference in the agricultural market. (In case you have a problem with the link: http://www.fa-rm.org/blog/2009/01/subsidies-for-billionaires-and.html)