As a low-carb dieter, I appreciate bacon. But I do not think it is that great. It is great with other things, whether it is with a BLT or part of a […]
Some Brief Thoughts on Bacon
A Progressive Christian Defense of Planned Parenthood
A number of progressive Christian authors have come out in opposition to Planned Parenthood and abortion rights or they have wanted to give voice to the moral ambiguities involved in the issue. […]
I Never Died Said He
November 19, 2015 will mark exactly 100 years since Joe Hill was killed by a Utah Firing squad. In remembrance many events are being planned across the United States, and in other […]
“From which any or all persons may be excluded”
In 2010 my family moved to South Central Idaho. Shortly after we moved here we added two new regular pilgrimages to our routine of celebrating summer and Independence Day. Near our home […]
What Reza Aslan Gets Wrong about the Nature of Religion
“We have to be able to criticize bad ideas,” atheist intellectual Sam Harris recently said on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. And “at the moment,” Harris continued, “Islam is the mother […]
The Pew Report and the Loss of a Public Faith
John Spong starts his book on Eternal Life talking about funerals. In them, he notes, the services are not (or should not be) directed to members of the church. It is really […]
Stand By Me
Rest in Peace Ben E King. “This song says no matter who you are, no matter where you go in your life, at some point you’re going to need somebody to stand […]
Baltimore’s Dream and Ours
As has been noted by Martin Luther King, riots are the voice of the unheard. That is not something to be celebrated but mourned. Desperation and fear are not sufficient conduits for […]
What If Everyone Mattered?
“I have come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” John 10:10b This month is dedicated towards Autism Awareness. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to the […]
Harry Reid’s Missionary Work Helps Convert Former U.S. Senator to Mormonism
Former 3-term U.S. Senator Larry Pressler joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint this past weekend. He was baptized by Harvard business professor Clayton Christensen and confirmed by Senate Minority […]
Rapid Rise in Super PACs Dominated by Single Donors
by Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, and Jonathan Stray, special to ProPublica, April 20, 2015, 5:15 a.m. This story was co-published with the Daily Beast. The wealthiest Americans can fly on their own jets, […]
Racist Posts on NY Cop Blog Raise Ire at Time of Tension
by Joaquin Sapien ProPublica, April 16, 2015, 1:39 p.m. Week after week, racist posts appear on Thee Rant, a blog for current or former New York City police officers: African Americans are […]
