Harold Blackham, a seminal figure in British Humanism and the international Ethical Humanist movement (he was a past president of the International Humanist and Ethical Union, of which our national body, the American Ethical Union, is a founding member), died this week. There is an extensive obituary in the London Times that is very [...]

I was so glad to hear that this afternoon President Obama rescinded the so-called global gag rule that had blocked U.S. funds for overseas family planning organizations if they were involved in any way with abortion services (even just information). This rule has ironically increased unwanted pregnancies and abortions in developing nations and endangered [...]

I hope you all participated somehow in the call to make this a Day Of Service.
It’s interesting how one man, Barack Obama, has been a huge influence in shifting the trends in our popular culture, from spending on oneself to service to others. Lets hope that this is a long-lasting trend, rather than just [...]

I don’t think it’ll really sink in for a few days, until I hear “President Obama” a few hundred times. But today was obviously historic and emotional, and I hope it will be a turning point for our country.
The words that echo most for me, though, are not from President Obama’s speech but rather [...]

It took me 2 minutes to fill out the online forms to become an organ donor. This website gives links to every state, and at least for Missouri it was very simple. I’ve often worried that just signing that bit on the back of my driver’s license wasn’t good enough–it’s almost worn-away. [...]

Wow it was a cold walk to work today. I bundled up until the bridge of my nose was the only flesh visible. And I thought about Moominland Midwinter by Tove Jansson, and how everyone should read it–whether you hate winter or love winter, and if you are between the ages of 10 [...]

Hello folks. I have a post-holiday cold; sorry to be a tardy poster in 2009. Just wanted to say, though, that for those who missed Dale McGowan’s talk last Sunday on raising non-religious kids, it was great, and it will soon be up on our podcasts page. Check it out–spread the word. [...]