Honesty is one of the 24 character strengths identified by positive psychology research, categorized as part of the Virtue of Courage. But sometimes it is more virtuous and courageous to lie, mislead, or leave out facts. When is lying the ethical, kind, and brave thing to do, and how can we hold ourselves to account […]
Let's plan what we'll be doing for the next quarter! Is there a topic you'd like to give a talk about? Come have a voice in what we do next quarter! Even if you don’t want to volunteer to give a talk, your voice is valuable so that we know which talks to schedule! You […]
This week is our popular Speed Talks event! Three to five speakers get 5-8 minutes each to expound their ideas, followed by our group discussion period where the community react to the ideas presented, discuss their own thoughts on the topic, and ask questions of the presenters. If you have an idea for a […]
Drawn from Michael Bronski's book, "A Queer History of the United States". As it turns out, we've been here through the entire history of our country. Let's review some of that history and appreciate those who have come before us. This week's speaker will be Jack. After the talk, we'll have a group discussion to […]
100 day challenges are a useful way to explore activities and/or to develop new habits. This particular challenge combines noticing various things that we appreciate in our surroundings, and taking a short time each day to draw them. This is not a challenge about being a "good artist" but rather a way to encourage the […]
Inspired by a video of a lone dancer at a music festival. He's a weirdo, a lunatic, someone with a broken view of the world. But then a leader appears, someone who recognizes the possibility of joy, and joins with the first person. Suddenly, the rest of the crowd sees that this isn't some kind […]
In school we learn about Martin Luther King, Jr., and that might be it for Black history. You probably know of Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Rosa Parks. There are many other Black women activists who have shaped politics, protest, and public thought who are lesser-known. I'll share with you highlights of the lives and […]
Atheists, agnostics, skeptics, free-thinkers, questioning, and believers - whatever you like to call yourselves, join us on July 4th to celebrate the United States and our freedoms, especially of and from religion! Enjoy some great food, meet friends both old and new, and have a fun afternoon with atheist/secular organizations from around the Seattle area […]
This week is our next installment of Atheist YouTube! We'll be watching the video "Dangerous memes | Dan Dennett" from the channel TED. Here's the description they gave for this video: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Starting with the simple tale of an ant, philosopher Dan Dennett unleashes a devastating salvo of ideas, making a powerful case for the […]
I will read the children's story from Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling. This story is a coming-of-age tale, a Hero's Journey of the old tradition, and an account of triumph over an abusive family system. It's also a funny story about a baby elephant, with lots of big rolling poetic phrases. This week's speaker […]