Why Sarah Palin And Not Meg Whitman?

I suppose the obvious answer is the lack of political experience. In all other ways doesn’t Meg Whitman seem like a more logical choice? Doesn’t she seem to be more intelligent and competent than Sarah Palin? (Don’t get me wrong. This doesn’t mean I like her political views.)

From Can Meg Whitman turn around California? by Therese Poletti:

Having been passed over as the running mate on the Republican presidential ticket, former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman seems to have now set her sights on the California state capitol.

Call it Meg 2.0.

Whitman has been increasingly active in the Republican party since retiring from eBay in January. She initially spent her time helping raise money for Mitt Romney, her former boss at Bain & Co., in his failed presidential campaign. More recently, she has been helping run Sen. John McCain's presidential bid. She was a contender for the VP slot before McCain selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

An Atheist In Need Of A Dictionary

I like to think of myself as a friendly atheist, too. However, I do know that the word atheist means “one who does not believe in God.”

From Seeking common ground by Bryan Patterson:

Hemant Mehta is an atheist who offered to attend church for the highest bidder on eBay.

The winner paid enough to encourage Mehta to attend several churches and then write a book about his experiences titled I Sold My Soul on eBay.

In his introduction, Mehta wrote: "I am an atheist, but I don't fit the common stereotype held by so many in the religious community. I am not angry with God and I don't want to rid the world of religion.

"I hope you will think of me not simply as an atheist, but rather as a person with questions about faith, an openness to evidence that might contradict my current beliefs, and a curiosity about Christianity and its message. I'm a friendly atheist."

Read the rest here.