Hard News: Getting out of the archives
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This article from a presentation by Paul Kurtz Is Secular Humanism a Religion? highlights some of the more salient points about the philosophy. Of course he shows it is not a religion, but some 'parents' in the US tried to get the text books of humanism banned from schools by having it declared as such.
At the end he talks of a need for a new Global Ethics based on the principles of Secular Humanism. I couldn't agree more. It will not be religion, god or any notional deity that leads us from this mess we're in. It will be the application of rational and scientific rigour, importantly, IMhO, free from the worst excesses of vested interest, that will lead us to the promised land.
Can I get a witness?
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Guys, I'll clear the PAS feature spot this week when we announce the Word of the Year results, and I'm thinking now would be a good time for another 'Stories' thread.
Any thoughts on a theme for this one?
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Love
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That'll be it. Poll closed ;-)
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That was efficient!
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Tino rangatiratanga?
Ahh. Caught by the taking too long to write my post again.
Edit.
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Exit.Only love
Can make it rain
The way the beach is kissed by the sea
Only love
Can make it rain
Like the sweat of lovers
Laying in the fields.Love, Reign o'er me
Love, Reign o'er me, rain on meThe Who.
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That'll be it. Poll closed ;-)
Love it!
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Sacha, that's inspired... I reckon the resulting thread will induce a fair volume of tears...
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I'm in the mood
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Just checking my backlinks for my article on Squidoo entitled "Pasta Angels" and came upon this one.
I am in fact the owner of the photo used for the Pasta Angel craft reference by one "Crafty Sean". Permission for using that photo published on Squidoo was not sought nor granted. And no backlink for my article was provided in his. That's a no-no.
So even though "Crafty Sean" did not follow blogging etiquette...or what should be blogging etiquette, you in fact did. Thank you Robyn Gallagher.
www.squidoo.com/Pasta-Angels
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I am in fact the owner of the photo used for the Pasta Angel craft reference by one "Crafty Sean". Permission for using that photo published on Squidoo was not sought nor granted. And no backlink for my article was provided in his. That's a no-no.
Fair call. I do actually know the person responsible (ie: not Sean), and I'll alert them to this. Even sites heavily dressed with irony should still observe proper etiquette.
Meanwhile, here's some linky-love to your article.
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For the fellow Pratchett fans - the Master himself at the Guardian Book Club:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/video/2009/dec/19/terry-pratchett-book-club
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That's fantastic, Rob -- many thanks.
Now, don't you think that if Pterry shaved, he would look a lot like the drawings of Leonard of Quirm?
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