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About Jeff Randall

Jeff Randall is a frequent volunteer for free-thought organizations, including the Center For Inquiry – DC. Having been blogging since January 2008, he decided that a community of bloggers would be an interesting new experience (or at the very least a fun way to annoy his friends into reading his posts more frequently). Since finding out about about the existence of, and then joining, the atheist/skeptic community in 2007 he has been committed to community activism, critical thinking in all aspects of life, science, reason, and a fostering a secular society.

So, you found out your gay child just got married…

Posted on July 16, 2011

How should you react? First a quick disclaimer, this post is not going to be typical of me, as it is written for a few different specific people all at the same time. This means I may switch tactics mid-stream … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Debate, Politics, Religion | 1 Comment

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Posted on June 12, 2011

I’d like to say that I was one of the many many people who could not wait for this video when it was first released. I’d like to say I was a huge fan of Joss Whedon and the cast … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Movies, Music | Leave a comment

It Gets Better, Google Edition

Posted on May 4, 2011

I have posted about the It Gets Better project previously, but something new seems to have come out, in the last day or so, that I think is worth commenting on. In each of the previous videos it was an … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 1 Comment

Is Atheism a (Religion/Faith/Belief System/etc)?

Posted on May 3, 2011

I have come across many blogs that have attempted to make the point that atheism, as they see it from their usually theistic view point, is many different things. Not always, but occasionally I will attempt to dispel their misconceptions. … Continue reading →

Posted in Debate, Religion, Science, Skepticism | 5 Comments

Brendan James’ “Hero’s Song”

Posted on May 2, 2011

For today’s Music Monday I’d like to go with a song I have listened to at least 2 dozen times over the last week. For those who know much of anything about me, the fact that I would like an … Continue reading →

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The Future, according to Google search results

Posted on April 26, 2011

I love XKCD… It just does such a great job at pointing out absurdities sometimes…

Posted in Humor | 4 Comments

Protected: Coping vs Acceptance

Posted on April 24, 2011

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Posted in Psychology

Labels, labels… All we are are labels…

Posted on April 23, 2011

I was thinking recently about the idea of everybody wanting to confine people into small, neat, convenient labels. Somebody is either a liberal or a conservative. Elvis fan or Beatles fan. Republican or Democrat. Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Mormon, Atheist, etc… … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion | 4 Comments

Rebecca & Fiona’s “Bullets”

Posted on April 17, 2011

Today’s Music Monday is one that I just heard for the first time tonight (on Tiesto’s Club Life podcast), and did not want to wait until tomorrow to share it. I never used to be one for nostalgia, in fact … Continue reading →

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What got you into critical thinking?

Posted on April 12, 2011

For me it was one name. Played by many men over the years, but it always comes back to just one name. Sherlock Holmes I recall reading the Doyle stories as a kid. I read every one of them back … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Movies | 7 Comments

Tim Minchin’s “Storm”

Posted on April 11, 2011

For today’s Music Monday, I am posting something that has been going around the blogosphere recently… And while I enjoy the new version of this (with the cartoon depiction), because I prefer the original live version, I am posting that … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Skepticism | 3 Comments

A Question for Believers – Are there any limits to your faith?

Posted on April 10, 2011

I was listening to Penn Says (a podcast from Penn Jillette of Penn and Teller fame), and in one of his episodes, he posed a rhetorical question to make a point, that I’m actually taking more serious than I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Religion | 17 Comments

Bill Maher’s New Rule For Pro-Lifers

Posted on April 9, 2011

It’s no secret I’m a Leftist, Very Liberal, Tree-Hugging, Socialist, Hippie, Progressive, Democrat, (insert more left leaning descriptions here). And I certainly would never deny getting enjoyment from mocking others. And Bill Maher just does it so damn well…. Bill … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics | 6 Comments

You Are Wrong

Posted on April 8, 2011

You are wrong. It’s not the end of the world, but it is a fact. You’re wrong. I did not want to have to be the one to tell you. But when you look at all of the evidence, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking | 6 Comments

What is Critical Thinking?

Posted on April 7, 2011

From: Dan Kurland’s www.criticalreading.com What is Critical Thinking? No one always acts purely objectively and rationally. We connive for selfish interests.  We gossip, boast, exaggerate, and equivocate. It is “only human” to wish to validate our prior knowledge, to vindicate our … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking | 6 Comments

Demonizing The Opposition

Posted on April 6, 2011

All Libertarians don’t care about their fellow man. All christians are ignorant. All believers in conspiracy theories are delusional. All people against gay marriage are homophobic bigots. All Republicans are tea-baggers. All tea-baggers are racists. All cryptozoologists are foolish. All … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Skepticism | 3 Comments

A Few Thoughts on Arrogance

Posted on April 5, 2011

First of all, I have wanted to get back into blogging for a while now, but I also have wanted to change something about the blog. I’m not exactly sure WHAT I want to change, but there is something about … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical thinking, Psychology | 2 Comments

Quote Of The Moment

Posted on March 23, 2011

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa’s “Lucille has messed my mind up”

Posted on February 28, 2011

I don’t like to post about myself, but for today’s Music Monday this song seemed to be exactly what I’ve been going through for months now… Just change the name, and this song becomes so sickeningly appropriate for me… Wyo, … Continue reading →

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Quote Of The Moment

Posted on February 1, 2011

While my quotes thus fasr have been primarily skeptical or science based, I ran across this a while back, and felt that it was just “too good” to pass up for the blog. Why are gas prices so high? Let me … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Politics, Quotes | 23 Comments