My name is Jon Adams. I’m a co-founder of Utah State University’s SHAFT (Secular Humanists, Atheists, and Freethinkers). I’m thrilled that SHAFT finally has an operational website! I hope it proves to be an important tool in organizing our group and in promoting secular humanist values.
I’m a blogoholic, but my writing has largely been restricted to Facebook. I’ve been encouraged to transfer some of my notes to a blog in order that they receive a wider audience. So over the next couple days, expect a torrent of posts from me—I’ll be posting those Facebook notes that I think will be relevant and welcome here. If all goes according to plan, my posts will spark discussions and bring some traffic to our humble site.
You will undoubtedly tire of my writing. But no worries—in due time, there will be other contributors. This is NOT my personal blog and it won’t function as such. I just want to get the proverbial ball rollin’.
I hope you’ll continue to grace this site with your readership. SHAFT will regularly update this site with event information and freethought writings, so stay tuned!
Good to see you posting here, Jon! It’s exciting to finally have our site running. There are going to be great discussions here.
Good for you, Jon. Keep up the great work…looks like you have a wonderful start and the link to PZ and the atheist minions will be strong and getting stronger in due time!
-R. Schauer
Kudos to you, Jon! Glad to see that, after 3 centuries, the Enlightenment might actually dawn over our USU campus. Dare I hold my breath?
Coincidentally, my department head recently berated me for including in the footer of my web pages a “Scarlet Letter” link to Richard Dawkin’s Out Campaign. Apparently a student complained to him, so he let me know in no uncertain terms that it was inappropriate and highly offensive. Sigh….
Consequently, the link is gone, but I nonetheless still display the “A” on those pages with pride –in case anyone asks. After all, I always have to look at the students’ CTR rings and scriptures. I don’t see why I shouldn’t have the same right to come OUT of the –gasp!– heretic closet.
Keep up the good work!