This is paikea's Typepad Profile.
Join Typepad and start following paikea's activity
paikea
New Zealand
I am an American-Kiwi. I live in New Zealand with my husband.I write sci-fi and fantasy and I am also a staff writer for the online magazine, Harlots’ Sauce – in which I write political, social and cultural commentary.
Interests: I love funnel cakes, orca whales and Star Trek.
I play the piano, violin, percussion and bass guitar.
I can’t survive in a world without books, music, movies, stuffed animals, real animals, airplanes or sound-reduction headphones.
I love learning languages.
My fantasy dinner party (with an ever-expanding guest list) would include Tamora Pierce, Mae Jemison, Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, Dr. Alvito Carrasco (my dad), Carl Sagan, Nelson Mandela, Lucy Stone, Harriet Tubman, Elisabeth I, Leonardo DaVinci, and Hypatia.
I’m never bored.
Recent Activity
Greta: The first thing I want to say is that while I was reading your truly awesome post (and I don't mean that in valley-girl speak), one of the first things I did was look up how candy canes actually originated. Lol! I always enjoy reading your blog, but I don't recall commenting until now.
I also want to say thank you for writing this. Much of my anger came after I realized that I was an atheist, and you have masterfully articulated that anger in this post. I'm glad you decided to blow your top, so to speak - and as eloquently as you have.
Your point about the "not the true faith" argument particularly resonates with me. I cannot tell you how many times I come across this. I think it is one of the most infuriating statements a person can make to me right now. Sam Harris has a lot to say about those people in the middle of the religious spectrum, and about how they are just as much to blame for all the things you mentioned in your post that infuriate us. Of course, it is the people in this demographic who most often use this line of flawed reasoning.
Thank you Greta, again. And, I'll be sharing this.
Atheists and Anger
I want to talk about atheists and anger. This has been a hard piece to write, and it may be a hard one to read. I'm not going to be as polite and good-tempered as I usually am in this blog; this piece is about anger, and for once I'm going to fucking well let myself be angry. But I think it's im...
paikea is now following Greta Christina
Oct 12, 2010
paikea is now following MarkSimmons
Sep 13, 2010
paikea is now following She Walked Away
Sep 13, 2010
hey there:) - i have no idea how i'm actually "following" you - but when i pressed the button, it did what it was supposed to do - lol! - in anycase, i can login as me from WP and comment, so that's good
in other news, my mom just convinced my step-dad to convert to Catholicism - i'm facing a certain amount of sanctimoniousness and preaching when i get back to the states to visit in Dec. - my husband is refusing to come with me (they already had words last time, and it wasn't pretty) - lol! - i wish it were that easy for me to avoid!- i totally agree with you - it all generally comes down to the Golden Rule (which incidentally, dates back to the Code of Hammurabi) - i go with that - it's simple and makes sense:) - and i don't need religion to behave towards others in the manner i wish to be treated:)
Why Religion was Invented
Religion is the crutch that many people seem to need to enable them to treat each other the way they should. It's too bad that it seems to require belief in things for which there is no evidence. It need not be so. We could all lead an ethically proper and moral life without ever professing ...
paikea is now following Jack D Capehart
Sep 10, 2010
hey bobbie:) - we were in Korea visiting friends in June - there is a teahouse in Insadong i love - these are great pics:)
Photoshoot
My last day in Seoul, I bobbed into Insadong my favourite part of the city. It was chucking it down with rain so I headed into Hue, a small chocolate cafe where I partook of a handmade chocolate set then went to a little photostudio. I chose the kisaeng costume as whenever I've seen them in ol...
paikea is now following Account Deleted
Sep 5, 2010
hey - since i can't remember anything due to all the blog moving craziness (why, VOX, why!) - i'm posting you my new address again:) - i've had a WP account for a while, but never thought i'd ever have to blog on it, hence the different name - gah! - so, i'm still paikea (www.paikea066.vox.com), i'm just on WP now http://eviltwit.wordpress.com
So long Vox
Vox is closing, which I think is a shame. I like the community feel of this place and the format was easy as pie. Unfortunately my friends, non-vox, would complain they couldn't comment which I think maybe led to it's downfall. I'm going to export all my posts to typepad and post the new link u...
paikea is now following Bobbie
Sep 5, 2010
paikea is now following The Typepad Team
Sep 4, 2010
Subscribe to paikea’s Recent Activity