Monthly Archives: December 2009

New Year’s Eve Reflections

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Charity

So, it’s New Year’s Eve.  Another year over, another begins.  Really there is nothing different about this night than any other night.  The calendar is arbitrary, and all that.  But for whatever reason, we feel the need to mark the … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Hate This Blog

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Charity

(…except for the way the title omits the apostrophes.  The grammar nerd in me just cringes when I read that.) About a week and a half ago I wrote a post about how I hate this blog.  I talked about … Continue reading →

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There’s No Such Thing as a Former Christian?

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Charity

I came across an article, post, whatever, the other day titled, There’s No Such Thing as a Former Christian, by someone named Charles Smith. Hmm, I thought, that sounds interesting.  And by interesting, I mean, wrong.  I am a former … Continue reading →

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Fear and Not Knowing

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Charity

I can live with doubt and uncertainty and not knowing.  I think it’s much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong.  I have approximate answers and possible beliefs and different degrees of certainty … Continue reading →

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Sunday Mindless Blogging: Emoticon Use and Overuse

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Charity

(Because no one really wants to think on Sunday…) GeekSugar has a series of Tech Dating 101 posts that I normally ignore, due to the fact that I am not dating and that, even if I was, I find dating … Continue reading →

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Strange Spam Comment

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Charity

I thought this spam comment was kind of funny. Dear Author shatternicely.com ! Leave me alone!

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Dubie for Vermont YouTube Channel

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Charity

The Dubie for Vermont YouTube channel is here. I have no earth-shattering commentary.  I just wanted to be the first to post it.

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Atheism, Movies, Christmas: Conversations With My 11YO

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Charity

I had not one, but two interesting conversations with my 11-year-old son today about atheism. First, we were in the library and I suggested that we take out the movie “The Golden Compass” because we have never seen it.  The … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Charity

I loathe the expression “What makes him tick.” It is the American mind, looking for simple and singular solution, that uses the foolish expression. A person not only ticks, he also chimes and strikes the hour, falls and breaks and … Continue reading →

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I Hate This Blog

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Charity

Note to self: Never start a new blog when you are going through a major rediscovery of yourself. I loved She’s Right.  Toward the end, I got kind of flaky (okay, really flaky), but when I go back and read … Continue reading →

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