Charles Evolution

		Blowing superstition to smithereens! Male 46 years old Portland, Oregon United States Last Login: 9/23/2009

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General	skepticism, all around debunking, rational thinking, being an inquiring mind, writing, African and Caribbean music, playing percussion instruments, making my own chow mein, reading about explorers and expeditioners. Come join the discussion of The Top 10 Myths about Evolution at The Rational Atheist Book Club
Music	The Clash, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Desmond Decker, Ska Cubano, The Jolly Boys, Lord Kitchener, Lou Reed, The Pogues, King Sunny Ade, E. T. Mensah, Umm Kulthum, The Ramones, Lee Scratch Perry, Oliver Mtukudzi, Billy Bragg, Fela Kuti, Captain Beefheart, Woody Guthrie, George Clinton and P-Funk.... Notes on the song now playing: Kaa No Wa is a traditional song of the Twi people (Ghana). Here it's played by E.T. Mensah and the Tempos Dance Band with some added Western instruments (trumpet, electric bass, electric guitar). This was recorded in the 1950s.
Movies	Taking out superstition one shot at a time Add to My Profile \| More Videos Charles spies a dangerous superstition lurking in the field, and he blows it to smithereens ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The size of the Sun and our planets We are very, very small
Books	Non-fiction: The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins, Breaking the Spell by Daniel Dennett, The Meme Machine by Susan Blackmore, Touching the Void by Joe Simpson, Science Friction by Michael Shermer, Free Thinkers by Susan Jacoby, Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson, The Case for Mars by Robert Zubrin, The Strange Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst by Nicholas Tomalin and Ron Hall, Voyage of the Manteno by John Haslett.
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Status:	Single
Here for:	Networking, Friends
Hometown:	Portland, Oregon
Religion:	Atheist
Zodiac Sign:	Pisces
Education:	Grad / professional school

Charles Evolution's Schools

Portland State University Portland, OR Graduated: 2000 Student status: Alumni Degree: Master's Degree Major: English/Writing	1997 to 2000
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Vancouver, Canada Graduated: 1996 Student status: Alumni Degree: Master's Degree Major: Philosophy	1994 to 1996
Portland State University Portland, OR Graduated: 1994 Student status: Alumni Degree: Bachelor's Degree Major: Philosophy	1989 to 1994

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About me:
I'm a writer, philosopher, and a college writing and philosophy instructor in Portland, Oregon.

I'm not descended from chimpanzees, but I am their cousin, and so are you,
whether you like it or not.

So, I've co-authored this pro-evolution book called The Top 10 Myths about Evolution.
Click the monkey if you wanna check out more.

The book is available at Amazon.com for only $11.90,
at Amazon Canada for only $10.95,
and at Amazon UK for only £6.74.

I like "myth busting" and generally hacking away at pseudoscience, creationism,
intelligent design, paranormal claims, and other forms of ridiculous hoodoo shmoodoo.

You can visit my website to find out more about me.

Read an interview with me and my co-author at Skepchick Magazine.
It's in three parts.
Part1
Part2
Part3

Here's a link to an article I co-wrote for Skeptical Inquirer magazine called
Getting the Monkey off Darwin's Back: Four Common Myths about Evolution.

Here's a PDF of a short article I co-wrote for Playboy, called
Four Myths about Darwin's Theory: And Why They Are Wrong.

Here's another PDF of an article I co-wrote for The Writer Magazine called
5 Tips For Writing Popular Science.

And here's a Feature article I wrote for The Secular Web called
Five Bad Evolutionary Designs

I was a keynote speaker at the Center for Inquiry-Florida conference in
St. Petersburg, Florida, April 20-22, 2007.
My presentation was titled Quashing the Myth: Evolution is Immoral.
Other speakers included Victor J. Stenger, author of the bestseller
God: the Failed Hypothesis, psychology professor Elaine M. Hull, and others. ______________________________________________________________________________________

Some Suggested Online Reading:

Paul Kurtz: The Ethics of Humanism Without Religion

Massimo Pigliucci: Once Again, Science Explains Religion

Tom Flynn: Matthew vs. Luke: Whoever Wins, Coherence Loses

Norm R. Allen Jr: Black Non-Theists: Coming Out

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Some Links to Cool Websites:

The Secular Web

National Center for Science Education
Defending the Teaching of Evolution in Public Schools

James Randi Educational Foundation
An Educational Resource on the Paranormal, Pseudoscientific, and the Supernatural

SkepticWiki
The Encyclopedia of Skepticism, Science and Reason

The Rational Response Squad

The Skeptic's Dictionary
A Collection of Strange Beliefs, Amusing Deceptions, and Dangerous Delusions

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
"Your Escape to Reality"

Who I'd like to meet:

Thomas Henry Huxley. Also known as "Darwin's bulldog" for his vigorous and outspoken support of Darwin's idea. Too bad he's dead. Where's the wayback machine when you need one? They don't make sideburns like those anymore!

Kanzi the Bonobo Chimpanzee. The ape at the brink of the human mind. He communicates using a sort of keyboard with symbols. Quite a smart fellow. Click the pic to see more photos of Kanzi.

My evil twin. Now THAT would be weird.

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DANIEL	Oct 31 2009 9:50 PM Happy Halloween!!
DANIEL	Sep 13 2009 7:52 PM It is written in the Talmud, “Whosoever saves a life has saved the world entire” [Sanhedrin 4:8 (37a)]. What, then, can be said of a man whose life work was directly responsible for abating world hunger, and saving the lives of ONE BILLION? Such a man was Norman Borlaug (March 25, 1914 – September 12, 2009), Father of the Green Revolution. Combining a powerful intellect, vigorous determination, and unrelenting compassion, Norman Borlaug dedicated his entire life - until the end of his days - to spreading revolutionary agricultural innovations that have saved the world countless times over: a singular, unparalleled distinction. It is one distinction he wished us, he challenged us to repeat again. May he rest in peace.
charles	Aug 20 2009 7:22 AM Would you happen to be Chuck that taught ethics and morality at PCC?
Melody	Aug 18 2009 3:30 AM Thanks for the add... what a great page!
DANIEL	Aug 14 2009 5:55 PM "Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther. . . . And then one fine morning— So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
Czarina	Jul 5 2009 4:24 AM
Nelson	Jul 4 2009 6:44 PM This comment was sent by your friend via the Cheers!! app. To block this app and all communications from it, click Here. ------------------------------------------- Hey Charles Evolution, I am sending you a 4th of July. Send me a drink back!
Anthony W	Jul 1 2009 9:05 PM Me on the "flight deck"
DANIEL	Jun 1 2009 12:20 AM > > > >
Allied Atheist Alliance	Apr 22 2009 11:21 PM HAPPY ERF DAY :D
Czarina	Apr 13 2009 5:40 AM
Maddwitch Priestess of the Wildwoods	Apr 12 2009 8:43 AM Blessed Ostara, love Maddy xx
Diana	Apr 11 2009 7:29 PM Much love! XOXO
Maddwitch Priestess of the Wildwoods	Apr 5 2009 8:00 AM Can you see my knickers? Rude enough?
DANIEL	Mar 23 2009 6:19 PM
Eric	Mar 23 2009 8:30 AM Wow. If you could pull any strings, that'd be great. As a student, I'm not in a position to afford the entry fee. Tobi from the PSU A+ Forum is representing CFI On Campus - along with Sylvia from CFI Portland and Laura Becker from Amherst presenting on CFI as a whole. The board elected me in late February and I'm a little late to the game as far as preparation for the conference. If you're interested, Laura from the CFI "home base" is speaking the next day in Portland. I can get you details if you'd like to attend.
Czarina	Mar 1 2009 7:56 AM long time, no communicate: mea culpa and now, getting in birthday wishes with only 7 minutes to spare:) HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHARLES
Please God Save Us	Mar 1 2009 12:54 AM Happy Birthday Charles from the "Please God Save Us" book family. We hope you had a great day. Here's some artwork from our Evolution chapter.
JB	Feb 28 2009 7:26 PM Happy Birthday!!!
El Solo Lobo	Feb 28 2009 4:04 PM Happy Birthday MySpace Comments Happy Birthday, Sir Charles. Hope you have a great time.
Su	Feb 28 2009 7:00 AM Hugs Su
The God Who Wasn't There	Feb 27 2009 11:45 PM Happy Birthday from The God Who Wasn't There!
Czarina	Feb 12 2009 3:08 PM
12-25Truth	Feb 11 2009 10:24 PM For the Darwin Bicentennial, we have revised our blog on the bogus effort to defame Charles Darwin. Happy Darwin Day, everyone!
Diana	Feb 10 2009 8:44 AM

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