Blogging by Brights - Overview

The Blog

The Brights’ Net blog, BloggingBrights, hosts a few contributors from the constituency at large. The contributors write as individuals on topics of interest to them, while authoring from an overall perspective of having a naturalistic worldview, free of supernatural and mystical elements.

Popular Blog Articles

	What's a Flower For?	If you wonder what the big deal is about flowers and their beauty, might your anomalous limbic system be to blame?
	Belief	The way evidence and reason are used in religion and science is very different, and so is the meaning of “belief”.
	12 Ways to Raise a Savvy Skeptic	Activities for raising skeptical, mindful, rational, creative kids.
	Teaching the Good in Godless	Can nonreligious parents find community support to help develop children’s moral character? Where?
	Are You Secular, or Secularish?	Perhaps being secular-ish can be more positive than hardline secularism.

Interested in blogging?

The Brights’ Net is amenable to hosting to blog a small number of Brights whose interests are well aligned with the overall intent of the site and who can issue soundly based opinions.

General Blogging Guidance

Individual bloggers may post on topics of interest as long as their work aligns with the vision and aims of The Brights’ Network. Brights Central has the right to remove posts that are not consistent with its posting guidelines.

	6 Ways to Jump-Start Your Life	Life can be made simpler and more enjoyable, one small change at a time.
	10 Bright Ways to Think about Death	Death is just another part of life worth thinking about.
	8 Ways to Be a Rational Woman	Rational thinking can be yours if you pursue it.
	A Well-Frog’s View	Humans are like well-frogs, each confined to our own respective Umwelt.
	Why You Should Spend Time in a Flow State	Changing your state of mind has its rewards.
	Holiday Celebrations and Best Traditions: Links in Our Human Chain	Mixing it up for the holidays adds to the Brightness!
	Family Secrets Revealed	As society changes, taboos can lose their power.
	A Radically Rational Approach to Marriage	With married couples, it’s a different Golden Rule (the Golden Rule with a twist).
	Blessed Are the Happy	According to statistics, non-religious folks are quite happy (thank you very much)
	Fish Fights	Empirical data can inform - both of problems and solutions (Example).
	Not For the Body or Belly	From rules they’ve been taught, children may judge your actions. To rebut (or not)?
	Parking Perplexity	Why spend time frustrated, looking for that perfect parking spot, when others are easily available?
	Thinking Critically for Life	One can always enhance a personal “baloney detection kit”.
	Why Atheists Stop Believing	They have their own stories, though none believe in deities.
	My Book of Lists	A way to show the “unique you” and perhaps even leave a legacy.
	Error and Uncertainty Lead to Confidence	In a scientific context, terms like “error” and “uncertainty” aren’t as harrowing as they may sound.
	Does “Faith” Separate Us?	Marrying someone with a different life philosophy is one thing; but what about raising your children together?
	3 Curmudgeonly Insights into the Good Life	A healthy dose of commiseration can go a long ways towards improving one’s general outlook on life.
	YES–College Is STILL Worth It!	Despite rising costs, advantages remain.
	13 Neat Things You May Not Know About Humanism	Fresh lessons from a recent immersion (conference).
	Random Cultural Perspectives: Telephone Poles to Survivalism	Be prepared, not scared! It can help to think about disaster before it ever strikes.