Mikayla_Starstuff
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Mikayla_Starstuff
- LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, US
- Last Login: 11/3/2009
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Blurbs
About me:
I'm a pretty down to earth, idealistic, and passionate woman. To me, happiness is not to be found in material posessions, though I can't deny the pleasure of the ocassional shopping spree. :) I like earthy things like camping and kayaking. I also spend a lot of time reading. I like playing pool. I'm a loner much of the time and need my space, but after a while in solitude I get stir crazy and have to be around people.
I am an atheist who follows no religion, though I do claim some influence from my Christian upbringing and some of my studies in Buddhism. I'm a naturalist, in that I believe that everything in the the universe is of natural origin. Natural processes, including evolution and natural selection account for all we know -- not just competition for survival but also kindness and love and empathy. I don't believe in an immortal soul or that I will have any sort of personality or consciousness after I die. I believe that morality has to do with nothing other than our relationships with the people and other creatures around us. Do not do to others what you would not want them to do to you.
Come see my blog! bits of starstuff
Who I'd like to meet:
Latest Blog Entries
- Nov 1, 2008 7:27 AM Are you ever worried about being discriminated against for being an atheist?
- Sep 27, 2008 5:25 PM Alaska Women Reject Palin Rally
- Sep 12, 2008 9:52 PM I Can Has Cheezburger? - Atheist kitteh sez: Ceiling Cat is myth for indoor cats.
- May 15, 2007 10:51 PM bits of starstuff
Music Player
Interests
General
Programming
Science
Atheism and Humanism
Yoga
Kayaking
Evolution!!
Unitarian Universalism
Good Reading and Good Music
Environmentalism and Conservation
Music
Rock and Roll:hard stuff, easy stuff, new stuff, old stuff. Country:Classic and Bluegrass
Anything else that tickles my fancy at the moment.
Like this funny song:
Ok, this guy is freakin' hilarious :)
Movies
Oh Brother, Where Art Thou
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Harry Potter Series
Contact
Dogma
The Neverending Story
The Dark Knight
Television
Not much anymore, since I gave up cable TV. Local is good enough for me, and a lot cheaper.
Books
Currently Reading:
Contact, Carl Sagan
The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman
..Sampling of Freethought books on my bookshelf: Austin Dacey:
The Secular Conscience
Richard Dawkins:
The God Delusion
The Blind Watchmaker
The Selfish Gene
The Ancestor's Tale
A Devil's Chaplain
Unweaving the Rainbow
Daniel Dennett:
Breaking the Spell
Christopher Hitchens:
God is not Great
Charles Darwin:
Origin of Species
Sam Harris:
Letter to a Christian Nation
The End of Faith
Susan Jacoby:
Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism
Jennifer Michael Hecht:
Doubt, A History
Jared Diamond:
Collapse
Michael Shermer:
Why People Believe Weird Things
Carl Sagan:
Pale Blue Dot
The Demon Haunted World
The Dragons of Eden
George H. Smith:
Atheism, The Case Against God
Why Atheism?
Steven Pinker:
The Blank Slate
Bertrand Russell:
Why I am not a Christan
Issac Asimov:
Asiimovs Guide to the Bible
Natalie Angier:
Woman: An Intimate Geography
Heroes
Charles Darwin
Richard Dawkins
Carl Sagan
Douglas Adams
Details
- Status: In a Relationship
- Here for: Networking, Friends
- Hometown: Shepherdsville, KY
- Orientation: Straight
- Body type: 5' 4" / Slim / Slender
- Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Children: Undecided
- Smoke / Drink: No / Yes
- Education: College graduate
- Occupation: IT Programmer
- Income: $45,000 to $60,000
Friend Space (Top 19)
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Terri the Librarian
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Scott
Scott Childers
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Ed
Ed Hensley
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douglas adams
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Joe
Joe Mays
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Richard Dawkins
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Richard Dawkins.net
Richard Dawkins
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Friendly Atheist
Hemant Mehta
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!!!! Nicole Smalkowski!…
nicole Smalkowski
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Charles
Charles Darwin
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Greydon Square
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Stop Global
Stop Global Warming
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Tom
Tom Anderson
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DISTURBED
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OurPlanet
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John Mayer
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disinformation
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The God Who Wasn't There
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RATIONAL RESPONSE SQUAD
Comments
Nov 18 2008 8:25 AM
"We thank the Smalkowski family for their praise of our efforts on their behalf and we wish them well in their future undertakings."
What a bunch of bull. Nicole fired Americain atheist and Edwin right after convention. She dealt with Rice as long as she had to.
Pity is, cases could have done some good but games were played and we do not play, and we do not take kindly to threats, vilifications, lies and unethical behavior from those who are supposedly representing us.
American Atheist after we fired them made this end run with the help of Rick Rice. Seems they profited. How they claimed damages is beyond me.
We were not involved.
As for our cases
We did not profit we are still broke from our legal costs! We are trying to salvage Nicoles future but like I said we are broke.
We were totally disgusted with our legal team.
With the right legal filings the prayer circle at centercourt during a school event would have ended but now it seems it will go on. Instead of fixing a wrong, fame and profit seemed to be the motive.
SO...
Nothing has changed, no battle was won. Yet victories are claimed?
The real hero is Nicole Smalkowski who stood her ground for all of you, who lost out on her schooling and sports can only remember with deep regret how she was used by those she trusted.
With all that has happened to us.
Our biggest regret is ever getting involve with this bunch.
So debate the bones and pat yourself on the back for knowing the truth BUT your children's children will still say "under God" and live in a Christian country where in public schools, prayer and religion will be taught and preached as fact while the holy scribes in the temple of atheism and religion will still be fattening their purse.
Good luck
The Smalkowski's
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"Creationists make it sound as though a 'theory' is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night."
–Isaac Asimov