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- My real name Clinton. I comment on a lot of blogs and websites with "Hessenroots" so I tend to stick to that in dealing with the net. Hess, HR, Hessen, Clint or Clinton will suffice...I'll answer to pretty much anything.
28 years new, living just north of Minneapolis, Minnesota (find the middle of Canada on a map and go south a ways).
Raised by an atheist father and agnostic mother to make my own choices and decide for myself. Around age 12 I felt the need to "seek god" and looked at what various religions were saying. Nothing fit and it all seemed a little insane.
Sarcasim, dry-wit and blunt (if not brutal) honesty are my weapons of choice. I love a good discussion or debate as long as it's not cyclic nonsense.
I have a deep interest in biology, physics (quantum more so) and archeology but I'm not formally educated in anything. I'm an armchair geek at best.
Politically I'm hard to nail down but I find myself in favor of the Libertarian party and what it stands for.
My long time love for the dying art of radio is driven by Ira Glass and David Sedaris.
Feel free to say hello or start up a conversation, it is a social network after all :)
Favorite quotes:
"We are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."
- Stephen F. Roberts
"Tens of millions of Americans, who neither know nor understand the actual arguments for or even against evolution, march in the army of the night with their Bibles held high. And they are a strong and frightening force, impervious to, and immunized against, the feeble lance of mere reason."
-Isaac Asimov
"There is no harm in doubt and skepticism, for it is through these that new discoveries are made."
-Richard Feynman
" There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
- Douglas Adams
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. "
- HL Mencken
"As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged. And it is in such twilight that we must be most aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of the darkness."
- Justice William O. Douglas
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- almost anything if the price is right
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Are you near worthless before your morning (afternoon, nightly?) cup of coffee? Share caffeinated tales of debauchery, discuss your favorite coffee dives...etc etc etc
Are you near worthless before your morning (afternoon, nightly?) cup of coffee? Share caffeinated tales of debauchery, discuss your favorite coffee dives...etc etc etc
Today must be my feel good coffee day.I am getting ready to make another pot.I am feeding my addiction this morning and having a good morning too.It must be the useful feelings I am getting back.Wow!!!!
As the name implies, a group for Minnesotans to discuss all things concerning freethought and the midwest.
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Electrogravetic force? Sure thing...
Bored? Tired of creationist woo but still looking for a dose of pseudo-science wackiness?
Might I suggest "THE ELECTRIC UNIVERSE" and all things contained within.
Gravity is just electricity but all these "ignorant" main stream scientists refuse to admit it, choosing to waste money and time on stuff they know can't be true!
*facepalm*
This article is just the tip of the iceberg...
check… Continue
Might I suggest "THE ELECTRIC UNIVERSE" and all things contained within.
Gravity is just electricity but all these "ignorant" main stream scientists refuse to admit it, choosing to waste money and time on stuff they know can't be true!
*facepalm*
This article is just the tip of the iceberg...
check… Continue
Posted on September 5, 2008 at 3:24pm — 2 Comments
Just what does the VP do?
She doesn't know either!
Posted on September 3, 2008 at 2:59pm — 2 Comments
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Comment Wall (55 comments)
- At 7:14pm on November 2, 2009,
Stephanie Darwin said… - Hey Clinton, welcome back!
- At 3:48pm on September 12, 2008,
IsThatLatin said… - http://hawkinglhc.ytmnd.com/
- At 9:10am on September 6, 2008,
Jenny said… - Hey Hessen thanks for the welcome!
- At 7:42am on September 5, 2008,
Renee said… - *High five* ; ) Thank you for the welcome.
- At 12:47am on September 1, 2008,
Clarissa said… - Oh I just took mine from my playlist site.You just have to copy and paste the html,(or is it url?) it provides.
- At 11:18pm on August 31, 2008,
Clarissa said…
- thanks good to know I'm not the only one here who likes metal.
- At 12:47pm on August 30, 2008,
NH Baritone said… - Thanks for the fix
- At 8:46am on August 23, 2008,
Daniel Florien said… - It's hard for me to imagine being raised atheist! I'm so used to parenting being described as "helping your child find his/her way to god" that it's hard to get that out of my system.
- At 2:29pm on August 22, 2008,
AtheistJoy said… - Will do! Thanks for asking. :) Those are some fabulous quotes! Mencken is a favorite of mine.
- At 3:40pm on August 21, 2008,
IsThatLatin said…
- Great quote, Hess.
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It is true that many people take the path of religion to lead them out of destructive life styles.
It is also true that people can do the same thing without a reliance on faith (you just don't hear about it as much).
You sound like a very nice you…
I thought it was utterly brilliant that he said Abbot's offer of a billion dollars for Hobart hospital was immoral!
His refusal of such a ridiculous bribe iis one of the first moral acts I've ever seen from a politician. Clearly the man will have a…
I've seen posts about the 50 commandments of jeebus put out by xtians that cite chapter and verse and you really don't need a commentary to go along with them.
Boy it sure does kill the whole GOP/Tea Party platform.
I'm telling Miss Julie! . . (Sombody wants a spanking!!).
Seems like you could be in danger of getting more than just your tongue stuck, to a dancing pole at the north pole . . .
Just be carefull... I had a similar discussion with my sisnlaw and it almost caused a big rift in my otherwise tightly nit family.
From the article Tommy cited.
"However, religious commentators have criticized Hawking's theorizing, saying he can never hope to explain what is essentially unexplainable."
Well doesn't that kind of invalidate their own "god" theory then? ;p
Anybody else read it? I love the basic premise, and being an atheist means I can appreciate the mythology and not get bent out of shape about the multiple deities.
Wyoming is better than the southeast, from what I've seen. It's still a solid red state, though. My big point was that there are no cities. The closest it has are Cheyenne and Casper, each of which are around 50,000 people.
The entire state barely…
I was in Panama City this past weekend, but I didn't have any free time. I was there for my brother-in-law's pinning. He was promoted to Major in the Air Force. The promotion ceremony was full of God and Jesus references, and the invocation was give…
I saw a video, or a blog post once that listed all the uncomfortable and illogical things that a person must do, according to Jesus' own words, in order to follow him. The list included hating your family, selling all your possessions, etc. I'm pret…
It's been almost a full day, and none of them have responded. I'm hoping that's the end of it, and they have bowed to my superior sophistry. ;-)
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