Defining Atheism: Part 1 — The Basics

January 12, 2009

(www.sass-pants.com) — This UK atheism advertising campaign has got me thinking about atheism. (Mission accomplished, Richard Dawkins and Ariane Sherine.) The campaign slogan is “There’s probably no God. Not stop worrying and enjoy your life.” Perhaps I have had a misunderstanding rather than an understanding of atheism all this time, but I though it was [...]

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Porn Industry Demands $5 Billion Bailout

January 9, 2009

Sex Deemed a “Fundamental of the Economy”?

(http://sass-pants.com) — Hustler bigwig Larry Flynt and Joe Francis, the brilliant (ahem) mind behind the Girls Gone Wild franchise are demanding $5B in government money to bail out the struggling adult entertainment industry. According to Flynt, XXX video sales have dropped 25%, and sex toys are gathering dust on [...]

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“Hurtin’ for Certain,” but at Least My Hands Have Stopped Shaking

January 2, 2009

(www.sass-pants.com) — I think it was God’s way of telling me that fast food really is bad for me. Okay, not really, but I won’t be swinging by the local McDonald’s for a snack again any time soon. When I stopped for a Big Mac Meal on Tuesday, I got in a car accident in [...]

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All About Christmas Traditions

December 24, 2008

(www.sass-pants.com) — Mental Floss posted a handy, albeit not brilliantly written, article that discusses the origins of popular Christmas traditions, including the date, the American obsession with the holiday, Christmas trees, Santa Claus, and Rudolph. You can read what they found here.
Me, I’ve done some research on these very topics myself, which led me to [...]

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Run for Your Lives! My Zit Is Taking Over the World

December 24, 2008

(www.sass-pants.com) — I guess all the nostalgia of rereading my middle school and high school journals has thrown my skin into some kind of tailspin or mega regression, because I have the worst pimple of my life on my chin right now. My husband regarded it with a mix of horror and awe, observing, “Wow, [...]

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Overheard at My House — December 20, 2008

December 20, 2008

(www.sass-pants.com) — Who said being married is no fun?
Him: <looking at the bank statement> Did you make an online purchase from something called Wicked Temptations?
Me: Uh, no.
Him: Are you sure?
Me: You’re kidding, right? I think I’d remember buying something from a place called Wicked Temptations.
Him: Well, maybe it didn’t say Wicked Temptations when you bought [...]

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Friday, July 5, 1996, 12:04 a.m.

December 18, 2008

(www.sass-pants.com) — I recently rediscovered a stash of childhood journals, which include some laugh-out-loud entries. Like this one.

Dear Journal,
I just got back from the Lake Tranquility 4th of July party. The fireworks were awesome!
I stayed afterward, until Daddy had finished cleaning up the display. C. and I hung out together, and she told me that [...]

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I Hate Relish in Tuna Fish, but I Love My Husband

December 17, 2008

(www.sass-pants.com) — I hate relish in tuna fish, but my husband loves it, and I love him. Something I’m learning about marriage (and it’s about time, since we just had our fourth anniversary in September) and relationships in general is that it’s not always about you — and any time you can make it about [...]

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Best. Video. Ever.

December 17, 2008

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Click to see the original artists, but this one is so much better.
Contents Copyright © 2008 Kristen King

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On Raising Children Without Religion

December 16, 2008

(www.sass-pants.com) — Summer from Wired for Noise has an awesome post up today about why she chooses to raise her children without religion. An excerpt:
Even though I’m not an atheist myself I’m drawn in by atheist parenting blogs. In a way I almost respect them more than those of parents actively teaching their kids their [...]

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