links for 2006-09-08

8 Sep 2006

Being an Atheist in America Isn’t Easy [Newsweek Society - MSNBC]

[via T.Kevin] Atheists “are seen as a threat to the American way of life by a large portion of the American public,” according to a study by Penny Edgell, a sociologist at the University of Minnesota.

(tags: atheism commentary essay god philosophy politics religion society science US statistics evolution newsweek msnbc)
How to dress like a Mac » LifeClever ;-)

[via hitormiss] smart, but approachable; informal and casual but not slovenly; simple color palette of cool blues and grays; minimal, with no visible logos or slogans

(tags: advertising apple macintosh clothing fashion design howto justin_long humor)

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