by KimBoo York | Feb 12, 2013 | Atheism, Grief, Mourning
This post is not about grief, but it is something that has been on my mind for a while now. I want to talk about my perspective in writing this blog, and where it comes from, and why it’s different from most skeptic’s blogs out there, and how (maybe) that...
by KimBoo York | Jan 29, 2013 | Mourning
“So why do we prepare ourselves for birth and death so differently? Largely because birth is good news and death is not.” This line captivated me. It’s in Planning a Funeral? Why Information Is Power at HuffPost. And it’s true, of course…but it hasn’t always been this...
by KimBoo York | Dec 20, 2012 | Grief, Mourning
Nearly a week ago, on December 14th, 2012, a lone gunman broke into a primary school and went on a murderous rampage. He killed 20 children and six adults before committing suicide. The citizens of Newtown, Connecticut are still in shock. Many families lost loved ones...
by KimBoo York | Sep 17, 2012 | Mourning
I get very frustrated arguing with religious people because they seem to believe, genuinely believe, that atheists and other skeptics are emotionally cored. Standing there as a mourner an adult orphan, I have to wonder what world they live in. We feel. We are human...
by KimBoo York | Jul 5, 2012 | Mourning, Reflections
Yesterday, July 4th, was “Independence Day” in the U.S.A. and it is a hugely popular holiday for patriotism and nationalism and grilling food and fireworks. Because we’re Americans: that’s how we roll! There really is no other quintessentially American holiday quite...
