February 17, 2017 The Essence of Bias From Walt Hickey of the Five Thirty Eight Newsletter: “When people claim to be Christian and commit violence in the name of Christianity, according to…
December 17, 2016 The 400 Pound Hacker from Jersey; Strange but True The press and large segments of the public are curious about the “400 pound man sitting on his bed in Jersey,” whom our president-elect…
June 6, 2016 Religious Conversion Religious Conversion This article, published in The Economist (one of the great magazines out in the world, by the way) discusses the fraught issue…
February 18, 2016 Pope suggests Donald Trump is “Not a Christian.” In one of the more refreshing and controversial comments he has made to date, Pope Francis, stepped in to the middle of US Presidential…
February 16, 2016 The New Tan Man We are already missing, John Boehner, who resigned from Congress last fall, after a distinguished career. Whatever readers my think about his record in Congress, everyone marveled at his…
July 26, 2015 The Most Popular Picture of Jesus Warner Sallman’s “Head of Christ” is the most popular image of Jesus ever made. It is an icon of American culture. It also raises…
January 9, 2015 Atheist Terrorists Those Atheist Terrorists In the aftermath of today’s violence in France, again associating the words “Muslim” and “terrorist,” it is important to note that the major motivation for…
January 3, 2015 What is Milad un Nabi? Milad un Nabi or Milad an-Nabi, or Mawlid al-Nabi, is a holiday celebrated by some Muslims as the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. It takes place on the…
December 21, 2014 Last Minute Christmas Last Minute Christmas You’re running out of time. But you still want to buy a Christmas present for a friend or loved one that…
December 4, 2014 Christmas on YouTube Christmas on YouTube! I thought I understood the meaning of Christmas. Guess I will have to go back to the drawing board. Check out…
