I am now the proud owner of a massive pile of books: Most were from lists both our local Rabbi and the one we met in Philadelphia who will officiate our wedding gave us. I also picked up the pocket Book of Psalms translated and published by the Jewish Publication Society to take along on […]
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Joining a synagogue
April 13th, 2012 by pleia2
About a decade ago I wrote an article My Spiritual Path To Atheism, I last updated it in 2004. The too long; didn’t read version: I was put off by hypocrisy, bigotry and cruelty of the Christian church I attended as a teenager, dabbled in other religions and followed history back to learn why certain […]
Optimism, Atheism, Alberta and Zelda
March 27th, 2011 by pleia2
My boss, CJ Fearnley is a member of The Long Now Foundation which sadly for him in Philadelphia but fortunately for me here, hosts all their seminars in San Francisco. The latest seminar was Matt Ridley’s “Deep Optimism” and it was hosted just a block away from where I live at the Novellus Theater at […]
Mannaz, Uruz, Wunjo
June 22nd, 2009 by pleia2
I’ve discussed my use of Rune Stones infrequently in the past. A little over five years ago I wrote an atheism essay* for my website where I said: My father (and grandfather, apparently) were interested in Runes. While I was in high school I had made my own set of runes. I saw the Rune […]
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