"Humanism" is a term that has been gaining popularity in the US political and atheist realms, yet few people seem to have taken the time to investigate its history. I will go into concerning aspects of humanism you may not be aware of. First, humanism has a long history and lacks a definitive description. For… Continue reading Concerning aspects of humanism you may not be aware of
I recently planned a road trip from Southern California to Dallas, Texas, but ended up making it as far as El Paso, Texas before deciding to return because the drive was exhausting, plus there were warnings for tornadoes in Dallas. For those of you who enjoy learning about travel, here is a brief summary of… Continue reading My recent road trip from Southern California to El Paso, Texas and back
I was recently featured on a livestream interview hosted by the Youtube channel HistoryNET where I discussed my organization Republican Atheists, the US atheist community and life in Sweden. One of the hosts of HistoryNET has been following Republican Atheists' social media for some time and recommended that HistoryNET should interview me. The channel primarily… Continue reading My latest livestream interview where I discuss Republican Atheists and more
The city council of San Jose has opened a can of worms after it recently voted unanimously to place rainbow flags outside of the restaurant Chick-fil-A that is scheduled to open within city limits next month. A city council member brought up the idea of placing rainbow flags outside of Chick-fil-A because the chain has… Continue reading San Jose: Why stop at placing rainbow flags outside of Chick-fil-A?
Do you take interest in religious history? "Saints and Sinners: Britain's Millennium of Monasteries" is a fantastic documentary series about Monasticism history in Britain. Cultural historian Dr. Janina Ramirez The series was produced by cultural historian Dr. Janina Ramirez and BBC, and was released in 2015. While religious history in Britain tends to often be… Continue reading Check out the documentary series “Saints and Sinners: Britain’s Millennium of Monasteries”
Lady Gaga made me question who is the "better Christian" when she recently went on a public tirade against Vice President Mike Pence while she performed in Las Vegas on January 19, 2019, stating he was the "worst representation" of Christianity. She stopped playing during a song to talk to the audience about how Mike… Continue reading Battle of the “better Christian”: Lady Gaga versus Mike Pence
I recently visited the world famous Icehotel located in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, for the second time. The first time I visited was in February 2018 and the second time was December 2018 - and it was fabulous! If you are assuming that the Icehotel is a hotel made of ice, then yes, you are correct. It… Continue reading Why the Icehotel in northern Sweden is particularly cool
While I was a sophomore in high school in 2003, I decided at the beginning of the school year that I would try to complete my year's reading obligations in one or two large novels, rather than several short books as I had done the previous year. I skimmed over the library's bookshelves looking for… Continue reading How Atlas Shrugged changed my life
Recently I had an online conversation with American teachers with left-leaning political views who are located in Sweden. The conversation started off casual and quickly became heated. I was appalled by how these educators took control of the conversation, degraded me, and disregarded my ideas. Some background information. I have been working as a substitute… Continue reading Insight into the dictatorship of American leftist teachers
A highlight of my year was learning in November 2018 that the founder of Women's March asked all four co-chairs of the movement to resign for promoting anti-Semitic and anti-LGBTQ views, as well as defending hateful rhetoric. Whether they resign or not, the movement's crumbling foundation is now very public. The crumbling foundation was noticeable… Continue reading I am so glad the co-chairs of Women’s March were asked to resign
