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Scared Straight 2.0: Horror stories to warn kids that the internet never forgets

This week, a Bangor High School senior received a great deal of attention due to the quote he chose to accompany his yearbook photo. Unfortunately, his quote wasn’t exactly inspirational — it was a Hitler quote. Call it what you want — free speech, a tasteless prank, or anti-Semitism — this one simple act will negatively impact him for […]

Why a married father of three cares about trans equality

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are aware that the North Carolina legislature and Pat McCrory recently rushed through HB2, a hateful bill disguised as a “public safety” initiative that eliminates municipal nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people, and blocks transgender folks from using public restrooms that are consistent with their gender identity. This […]

Non-Religious Sanders Proves Hell Just Might Freeze Over

While GOP candidates continue to trip over themselves to shore up the Evangelical vote, Bernie Sanders quietly announced that he is “not actively involved with organized religion.” He further explained that, like many religious nones, he has his own brand of spirituality — one that is more secular in nature, and defined less by dogma […]

Islamophobia: Playing Right Into The Hands Of ISIS

In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, anti-Islamic sentiment is at a fever pitch in America. Since the Paris attacks, there have been more than 37 suspected anti-Islamic hate crimes in the US (compared with an average of 12.6 a month over the past five years). Eleven of those hate crimes […]

The First Step To Recovery Is Admitting We Have A Serious Gun Problem

The headline on The Onion reads “No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens”   It’s perhaps one of the most biting satirical headlines that they have posted in their 27-year history. Sadly, although it was posted on the Onion’s social media channels after the San Bernardino shooting, it is a piece of evergreen content […]

Celebrating Christmas as a Non-Believer

As a former Christian who now identifies as non-religious, I’ve heard wisecracks from my Christian friends as my family and I gear up for the holidays. The cracks are all in good fun: decorating the Darwin tree, singing science carols, Sagan Claus, etc. While these are just friendly jabs between friends, they say a lot about society’s attitudes […]

The State of Religion In Maine: Takeaways From The Pew Research Survey

Americans are becoming less religious, especially young adults. That’s the takeaway soundbite from The latest Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study. But what about Maine? The Almanac of American Politics describes Maine as “a state with a distinctive personality,” labeling us as “ornery” and “contrary minded.” Does this hold true with regards to our changing […]