Quickie 1: Lance’s Memorial is this Sunday. Everyone is welcome. The Court Tavern, 124 Church St New Brunswick NJ. Sunday 3-8pm. There will be music, food, and lots of Atheists.Quickie 2: I’m leaving for the weekend to go to Balticon (www.balticon.org) where I will be speaking on Douglas Adams (The official “ghost of honor”).Quickie 3: Happy Memorial Day, Happy Summer, and Happy 17th anniversary to my wife.There. Now I need a cigarette.
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Dave,
Before you leave for the Memorial Day Weekend, may I respectfully ask if you have personally spoken with Ellen Johnson and has Ellen been able to tell you her side of the conflict with the American Atheists Board?
I want to remain an active dues paying member of American Atheists and also continue to sponsor the “Atheist Viewpoint” television program and I sincerly hope you will answer my above questions in the interest of fairness.
I think that in the interest of ethics and honesty it would be a wonderful thing if you could please post if Ellen has been able to present her side of this issue to the board and to you, and if you and the board have responded to Ellen.
I am just wondering if any dialog is taking place between all of you and if there is any chance that Ellen (as Bart Meltzer alluded too) could possibly be re-instated as President or if she will actually remain on staff as a board member.
I posted this on this blog as it is the most current blog.
Thanks very much Dave for your answer, much appreciated and please know my own wish to work for the betterment of all and move on with this issue. I just wanted to make sure all parties are acting ethically.
Hope you can understand.
Appreciativley,
Jack
Jack, Answered on the “Toward the future” thread.
Quit smoking and your circle of friends will expand, according to research just published.
They also note that if someone close to you quits, you are more likely to do so as well, or vice versa.
Rationally, you know you should quit now, not tomorrow. It may be the hardest and best thing you ever do for yourself and your family, friends and co-workers.
Dave
You aren’t really a smoker are you? If so then we are going to need an intervention thread.
Thanks for answering my post Dave, going to the other thread now.
Smoking is as stupid as religion. Perhaps more. Unless it is MJ of course, in moderation.
Stop Dave. I stopped 12 years ago. You will not regret it after the first 3-6 months. Be strong. Be smart.
Wow. You guys are literal. I needed a cigarette because I just had three quickies… get it? A JOKE.
I don’t smoke cigarettes.