Jes Constantine

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  Jes Constantine is the Director of Information Technology of the Institute for Humanist Studies.
  
  Constantine is responsible for keeping all of the Institute's web-based programs running.She also works to introduce new and innovative technology to increase the Institute's Internet presence and its global reach.
  
  Her first initiative was to take the Institute for Humanist Studies into the "blogosphere" by completing work on the Humanist Network News RSS feed.
  
  She also brought the Institute for Humanist Studies to the MySpace online community -- a social networking hub on the Internet with more than 100 million users primarily between the ages of 16 and 34.The Institute's MySpace page combines video clips, headlines from the Institute's weekly e-zine, episodes of the Institute's monthly podcast, a slide show and a message board for visitors.
  
  Part of her job includes working with a global community of more than 200 humanist and freethought web programmers who receive free web hosting through the Institute's Humanist.net program.
  
  Around the office, Constantine makes sure that the Institute's server is working properly and provides staffers with technical assistance and training.
  
  She also co-hosts the Institute's monthly Humanist Network News podcast with Duncan Crary, IHS director of communications.The HNN podcast is a one-hour Internet radio talk show that features interviews, essays, listener comments and music.
  
  Before starting at the Institute, Jes worked for the several YWCA associations worldwide.Her activist orientated work involved helping the victims of domestic violence, racism and homelessness.
  
  In her spare time, she volunteers as co-organizer for Our Knowledge, Our Power, a community action group for people who want local justice and care about the social service system.
  
  She's also a huge fan of the Albany-based popular rock band Sirsy (whose music was recently featured on the HNN podcast).Jes organizes the Sirsy Street Team, a group of Sirsy fans who help tell the world about these excellent musicians.
  
  Jes graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2003 with a B.S. in Information Technology/Science and Technology Studies.

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  Tech director Jes Constantine: GLBT issues and more at the IHS
  
  Jes Constantine is director of information technology at the Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS, Albany, NY).IHS is a think tank promoting public awareness, understanding and support for humanism and humanists, defined as nonreligious people who value science, reason and compassion.
  
  The mission of IHS, Constantine explains, is pioneering new technology and methods for the advancement of humanism.
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  Besides keeping up with programming and tech maintenance, Constantine produces a weekly e-mail magazine, co-hosts a monthly podcast and designs Web pages.She also provides tech support for some 120 clients who get free Web hosting from IHS.
  
  Constantine graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) in 2003 with a BSIT and a minor in science and technology studies.Her focus was the social aspect of technology.
  
  While in school, she interned at a local YWCA, setting up its network and resource center.She did another internship at a YWCA in Botswana, helping teachers with computers.Constantine has been out since her eighteenth birthday, but she couldn't be out in Botswana because homosexuality is illegal there.
  
  Back in the U.S. she decided to combine social work and technology, and spent the next few years in human services at the YWCA.While her jobs focused on domestic violence education, coworkers often drafted her to help with their computer woes.
  
  Then the job at IHS opened up."I found everything I was looking for," she says."We work on racial justice, GLBT issues, reproductive rights and church/state separation."She likes podcasting, and has produced two segments on lesbianism.Her job also gives her the opportunity to be active in GLBT causes in other countries.
  
  Constantine and her partner plan to marry next fall.She says that being gay has been a non-issue in her work.In fact, she once worked with her partner.Her co-workers were concerned about that, she recalls with a smile, but no more than they would have been about the same situation with a heterosexual couple.

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  Published on: 4/10/2007    Last Visited: 4/10/2007  

  Jes Constantine is the systems analyst and web programmer of the Institute for Humanist Studies.
  
  Constantine is responsible for keeping all of the Institute's web-based programs running.She also works to introduce new and innovative technology to increase the Institute's Internet presence and its global reach.
  
  Her first initiative was to take the Institute for Humanist Studies into the "blogosphere" by completing work on the Humanist Network News RSS feed.
  
  She also brought the Institute for Humanist Studies to the MySpace online community -- a social networking hub on the Internet with more than 100 million users primarily between the ages of 16 and 34.The Institute's MySpace page combines video clips, headlines from the Institute's weekly e-zine, episodes of the Institute's monthly podcast, a slide show and a message board for visitors.
  
  Part of her job includes working with a global community of more than 200 humanist and freethought web programmers who receive free web hosting through the Institute's Humanist.net program.
  
  Around the office, Constantine makes sure that the Institute's server is working properly and provides staffers with technical assistance and training.
  
  She also co-hosts the Institute's monthly Humanist Network News podcast with Duncan Crary, IHS director of communications.The HNN podcast is a one-hour Internet radio talk show that features interviews, essays, listener comments and music.
  
  Before starting at the Institute, Jes worked for the several YWCA associations worldwide.Her activist orientated work involved helping the victims of domestic violence, racism and homelessness.
  
  In her spare time, she volunteers as co-organizer for Our Knowledge, Our Power, a community action group for people who want local justice and care about the social service system.
  
  She's also a huge fan of the Albany-based popular rock band Sirsy (whose music was recently featured on the HNN podcast).Jes organizes the Sirsy Street Team, a group of Sirsy fans who help tell the world about these excellent musicians.
  
  Jes graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 2003 with a B.S. in Information Technology/Science and Technology Studies.

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  Jessica Constantine, Systems Analyst

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  Crary co-hosts the monthly show, along with IHS Information Technology Director Jes Constantine.
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  Constantine is equally enthused. "It's exciting to see collaboration between two large humanist groups and that we're using technology to do that," she said.

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  Jes Constantine, IHS systems analyst and web programmer, co-hosts the show with Duncan Crary.

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  Jes Constantine directs IT at the Institute for Humanist Studies in Albany, NY, a think tank that promotes public support for human rights, including GLBT issues. Jes Constantine directs IT at the Institute for Humanist Studies in Albany, NY, a think tank that promotes public support for human rights, including GLBT issues.
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  Tech director Jes Constantine: GLBT issues and more at the IHS
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  Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine.
  
  Jes Constantine is director of information technology at the Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS, Albany, NY). IHS is a think tank promoting public awareness, understanding and support for humanism and humanists, defined as nonreligious people who value science, reason and compassion.
  
  The mission of IHS, Constantine explains, is pioneering new technology and methods for the advancement of humanism.
  ...
  Besides keeping up with programming and tech maintenance, Constantine produces a weekly e-mail magazine, co-hosts a monthly podcast and designs Web pages. She also provides tech support for some 120 clients who get free Web hosting from IHS.
  
  Constantine graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) in 2003 with a BSIT and a minor in science and technology studies. Her focus was the social aspect of technology.
  
  While in school, she interned at a local YWCA, setting up its network and resource center. She did another internship at a YWCA in Botswana, helping teachers with computers. Constantine has been out since her eighteenth birthday, but she couldn't be out in Botswana because homosexuality is illegal there.
  
  Back in the U.S. she decided to combine social work and technology, and spent the next few years in human services at the YWCA. While her jobs focused on domestic violence education, coworkers often drafted her to help with their computer woes.
  
  Then the job at IHS opened up. "I found everything I was looking for," she says. "We work on racial justice, GLBT issues, reproductive rights and church/state separation." She likes podcasting, and has produced two segments on lesbianism. Her job also gives her the opportunity to be active in GLBT causes in other countries.
  
  Constantine and her partner plan to marry next fall. She says that being gay has been a non-issue in her work. In fact, she once worked with her partner. Her co-workers were concerned about that, she recalls with a smile, but no more than they would have been about the same situation with a heterosexual couple.

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  Jes Constantine directs IT at the Institute for Humanist Studies in Albany, NY, a think tank that promotes public support for human rights, including GLBT issues.Jes Constantine directs IT at the Institute for Humanist Studies in Albany, NY, a think tank that promotes public support for human rights, including GLBT issues.
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  Tech director Jes Constantine: GLBT issues and more at the IHS
  ...
  Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine.
  
  Jes Constantine is director of information technology at the Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS, Albany, NY).IHS is a think tank promoting public awareness, understanding and support for humanism and humanists, defined as nonreligious people who value science, reason and compassion.
  
  The mission of IHS, Constantine explains, is pioneering new technology and methods for the advancement of humanism.
  ...
  Besides keeping up with programming and tech maintenance, Constantine produces a weekly e-mail magazine, co-hosts a monthly podcast and designs Web pages.She also provides tech support for some 120 clients who get free Web hosting from IHS.
  
  Constantine graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY) in 2003 with a BSIT and a minor in science and technology studies.Her focus was the social aspect of technology.
  
  While in school, she interned at a local YWCA, setting up its network and resource center.She did another internship at a YWCA in Botswana, helping teachers with computers.Constantine has been out since her eighteenth birthday, but she couldn't be out in Botswana because homosexuality is illegal there.
  
  Back in the U.S. she decided to combine social work and technology, and spent the next few years in human services at the YWCA.While her jobs focused on domestic violence education, coworkers often drafted her to help with their computer woes.
  
  Then the job at IHS opened up."I found everything I was looking for," she says."We work on racial justice, GLBT issues, reproductive rights and church/state separation."She likes podcasting, and has produced two segments on lesbianism.Her job also gives her the opportunity to be active in GLBT causes in other countries.
  
  Constantine and her partner plan to marry next fall.She says that being gay has been a non-issue in her work.In fact, she once worked with her partner.Her co-workers were concerned about that, she recalls with a smile, but no more than they would have been about the same situation with a heterosexual couple.

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  Published on: 11/28/2007    Last Visited: 1/11/2008  

  Jes Constantine: It's October 24, and you're listening to the Humanist Network News, an audio production by the Institute for Humanist Studies.I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: Happy anniversary, Duncan.
  
  Duncan Crary: Happy anniversary, Jes.
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  Jes Constantine: Good math, Duncan.
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  Jes Constantine: Well Duncan, not only do we have an all-star lineup today for our anniversary show.
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  Jes Constantine: But we've also been featured or awarded.
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  Jes Constantine: Yeah.
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  Jes Constantine: That's pretty awesome.
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  Jes Constantine: So today, we've got Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett and Christopher Hitchens.
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  Jes Constantine: And we've got an audio version of "Sweet Reason."
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  Jes?
  
  Jes Constantine: Duncan, you've been quite busy.
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  Jes Constantine: Don't pretend that you don't know.
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  Jes Constantine: Most recently, Duncan, you went to the Atheist Alliance International Conference, which was held September 28-29 in the Crystal City, which is in the D.C. metropolitan area.
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  Jes Constantine: There's been some hype surrounding the scheduling of this event, right?
  
  Duncan Crary: Is this one of those questions that you know the answer to, Jes?
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  Yeah, on HNN podcast #10, Jes and Matt Cherry interviewed Margaret Downey, the president of Atheist Alliance International.
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  Jes Constantine: The last major conference that we covered was the New Humanism Conference, hosted by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard.
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  I've been very interested in this topic, as you know, Jes.Being a skeptic means you have to also be skeptical of, say, the skeptical "movement."And you have to ask yourself the million-dollar question: Is there something oxymoronic in "Organized Freethought"?
  
  Jes Constantine: Well you had the opportunity to interview Sam Harris about this at the conference, so let's hear that now.
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  Jes Constantine: That was Duncan interviewing Sam Harris.
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  Jes Constantine: Let's see ...
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  Jes Constantine: Obviously. [laughs] From the Ghostbusters?
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  Jes Constantine: You would.
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  Jes Constantine: I think I know what you're talking about.
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  Jes Constantine: All right.
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  Jes Constantine: That was Daniel Dennett, Tufts University professor of philosophy.
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  Jes Constantine: So, Duncan, were people mowing you down trying to get to Dawkins, or what?
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  Duncan Crary: Jes is bumping me right now by ABC World News.
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  Jes Constantine: And I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: And I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: It's probably one of the reasons why Salman Rushdie, at his talk at the New Humanist Conference, said that, "I love him.
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  Jes Constantine: Duncan, we've heard from Dawkins, Dennett and Hitchens about their reactions to Harris' talk.
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  Jes Constantine: Interesting.
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  Jes Constantine: Well, I'm sure we've all heard of the Rational Responder's Blasphemy Challenge, where they're looking for YouTube videos of folks denying the Holy Spirit.
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  Jes Constantine: So listeners, give us a call at 1-877-659-1515.That's our new toll-free number.
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  Jes Constantine: I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: Newsflash.Fred.
  
  [laughter]
  
  Jes Constantine: Dumbledore is gay.
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  Jes Constantine: ... comes from the softer side of the Rational Responders, if you will.
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  Jes Constantine: That was Molleen Matsumura, a.k.a. "Sweet Reason."
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  Jes Constantine: I don't know.
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  Duncan Crary: Jes was very eager to hug Molleen.
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  Jes Constantine: I really enjoyed meeting her.
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  Jes Constantine: You can leave your own question for Sweet Reason at our toll-free listener comment line -- (877) 659-1515.
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  Jes Constantine: That's right.
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  Jes Constantine: And before we forget, happy Halloween, right?
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  Jes Constantine: We're going to take the show out with a song by Sirsy, called "Oh!Billy."
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  Jes Constantine: And I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: And I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  I mean, Duncan and Jes are really giving you their all.
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  It's not that bad, but wouldn't it be great if we could buy Jes and Duncan the kind of equipment that a show like this deserves?

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  Published on: 10/25/2006    Last Visited: 1/11/2008  

  Jes Constantine: It's September 27th, and you're listening to the Humanist Network News, an audio production by the Institute for Humanist Studies.
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  Jes Constantine: And I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: And I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Duncan Crary: So today's show has kind of theme, right Jes?
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  Jes Constantine: Yeah, you could say it has a theme.
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  Jes Constantine: That's right.
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  Jes Constantine: The guests real quickly are Derek Araujo, Michael Malec, and Margaret Downey.
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  Jes Constantine: But before that, Matt Cherry found himself in an interesting position.
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  And what was Matt up to, Jes?
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  Jes Constantine: Well, as the executive director here you would understand that he is not use to defending the Pope.
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  Jes Constantine: But the recent controversy over a speech made by the Pope Benedict lead Matt to actually speak up on behalf of the Holy Father.
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  Jes, do you actually have the quote here?
  
  Jes Constantine: I do have the quote.
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  Jes Constantine: It reads, "Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."
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  Jes Constantine: Now, do we have the recording for any of this?
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  Jes Constantine: Yes.It's an easy week for us here in the studio.
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  Jes Constantine: That was Matt Cherry, executive director for the Institute for Humanist Studies appearing by phone on the Garry Doyle Show on 570 News in Kitchener, Ontario.
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  Jes Constantine: That's right.
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  Jes Constantine: I can see why they changed their name.
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  Jes Constantine: That's right.
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  Now, also you may know that if you read the weekly Humanist Network News ezine ... I'm waiting for the plug, Jes.
  
  Jes Constantine: HumanistNetworkNews.org.
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  Jes Constantine: Nice.
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  Jes Constantine: Last Friday.That's right.
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  Jes Constantine and Duncan Crary: And we're Jes Constantine and Duncan Crary, hosts of the Humanist Network News podcast. [laughs]
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  Jes Constantine and Duncan Crary: And we're Jes Constantine and Duncan Crary, hosts of the Humanist Network News podcast. [laughs]
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  Jes Constantine: Nice.
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  Jes, it's time for a little musical break.Shall we?
  
  Jes Constantine: This is my favorite part.
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  Jes Constantine: Yeah.
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  Jes Constantine: Well, actually, the Institute for Humanist Studies has a MySpace page.
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  Jes Constantine: Yes, that's right.AtheistJesus.
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  Jes Constantine: That's right, he has 24 friends, all of which have something to do with Jesus in their profile title.
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  Jes Constantine: That's correct, Duncan.
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  Duncan Crary: Is anything ever free, Jes?
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  Jes Constantine: Well, my grandmother did always use to say, "You never get something for nothing."
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  Jes Constantine: Yes, she is.
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  Jes Constantine: Five bucks, folks.
  
  Duncan Crary: Five bucks, Jes says it's OK.
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  Jes Constantine: I do.
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  Jes Constantine: If you'd like to donate, you can do so online at our website humaniststudies.org.
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  So, I'm forgetting what time in the show ... what are we doing it next, Jes?
  
  Jes Constantine: I think you're forgetting because it's listener comment line ...
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  Jes Constantine: ... and unfortunately, we don't have any comments this month.
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  Jes Constantine: Yeah.
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  Jes Constantine: Well, we can remedy that, Duncan.
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  Jes Constantine: Folks, why don't you go ahead and grab a pencil or pen or something like that and write this down here?
  
  Duncan Crary: Yes, Ms. Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: Thank you.
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  Jes Constantine: There you go.
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  Jes Constantine: Wait a minute.So you're saying that our listeners out there can call, leave us a listener comment, and ask any question pertaining to humanist or freethought issues or problems, and she's going to go ahead and answer those?
  
  Duncan Crary: Well, I might be a longwinded, Jes, but I was working my way up to that.
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  Jes Constantine: All right, and next up is Margaret Downey.
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  Jes Constantine: Go for it Duncan.
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  Jes Constantine: Of course, of course.
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  Jes Constantine: That's right.
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  Jes Constantine: You're listening to the Humanist Network News.I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: Duncan, isn't that Margaret so pleasant?
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  Jes Constantine: Definitely.
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  Jes Constantine: Finishing up our theme of civil rights and the secular community, we have Michael Malec, who is a board member of the New Orleans Secular Humanist Association.
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  Jes Constantine: That was Michael Malec, board member of the New Orleans Secular Humanist Association.
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  Jes Constantine: You know, I can't even say it once accurately.
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  Jes Constantine: That's right.
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  Jes Constantine: Nice.Full circle, folks.
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  So that's our show, Jes.
  
  Jes Constantine: So that's show, Duncan.
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  Jes Constantine: Yes, we did.
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  Jes Constantine: Tax exempt donations, right?
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  Jes Constantine: Now, we'd love to hear some listener feedback.
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  Jes Constantine: That's right.
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  Jes Constantine: To hear some more about the audio -- to learn more about the audio that we use in our podcasts, you can visit our podcast blog page which is ihs.lybsyn.com.
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  Jes Constantine: And, I'm your host, Jes Constantine.
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  Jes Constantine: And, I'm your host, Jes Constantine.

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