Today is set aside to recognize those who blog (such as yours truly, of course) Widipedia Entry The “Official” Website, though rather nauseatingly PC, at least for this year’s theme. hat tip to:The Geekend@TechRepublic.com
Author: Ian
Confusing Sex with Love
Either the ever-hated Fox News staff has joined the benighted world, or someone was speaking tongue-in-cheek. I suspect, however, the former. At the end of his online article regarding Iran’s proposed fixed-length marital contracts, John Moody writes: …love will be served, even if only temporarily. There is no doubt that this refers to sex, not… Continue reading Confusing Sex with Love
What About The Star-Bangled Banner?
Our National Anthem
Further Down The Slippery Slope Of Assisted Suicide
I understand the rationale of Assisted Suicide, but I believe it violates what I believe the purpose of doctors to be…saving lives. As someone who has a very personal relationship with depression, I find this article in the Telegraph from March 2007 (yes, I know, rather old to be writing of it) to be of… Continue reading Further Down The Slippery Slope Of Assisted Suicide
Moving Forward In Context
There has been a buzz lately (maybe only from my limited perspective), about how many people are going to the older Christian traditions, leaving the “in style”, “contemporary”, worship modes. I’ve gotten to the point that the “modern” forms of worship no longer bother me as they used, at least in the same way. On… Continue reading Moving Forward In Context
The Aid That Kills
There are a couple of interesting pieces on Der Spiegle’s website about aid to Africa, and how it is not helping at all. In fact, the two pieces discuss how blind compassion is actually hurting, not helping, Africa. Even I, who some would (wrongly) call a right-wing wacko, took pause at what these articles suggest.… Continue reading The Aid That Kills
A Memorial Day Note
My wife and I took our kids to one of the local Memorial Day services. Granted, I don’t know who all the people attend were, or how many of their loved ones had died, but it was nice to see others from all walks and places in life there. One of the things that has… Continue reading A Memorial Day Note
Education Privitization, Whether You Like It Or Not
The U.K. Telegraph has an interesting article about Indian Companies (as in India) teaching students in the U.K. and U.S.A. via the internet. hat tip to: RightMind.us Basically, private tutoring at low cost. Before someone throws a fit about taking advantage of the “poor” ignorant Indians, the story states that most of these poor, ignorant… Continue reading Education Privitization, Whether You Like It Or Not
Coming Out Christian
I just couldn’t pass up that title. The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Denver, Charles J. Chaput, delivered an address to the Path to Peace Foundation seminar “Catholic Students and the Common Good: Building a Better World†in New York today. It has to be read in its entirety, but here are some highlights: …much of… Continue reading Coming Out Christian
Episcopals Should Relearn Excommunication
Bishop (ret.) Spong has written a book, Jesus for the Non-Religious. Spong has disturbed me greatly for many years, although I do have to thank him (and the Episcopal Church), because he opened my eyes to failures of the Episcopal Church, long before all the hubbub surrounding homosexuality. Jason Lee Steorts has written a piece,… Continue reading Episcopals Should Relearn Excommunication