On (not)learning from history

Could the correct pronunciation of Mukasey be “McCarthy”?
In the interest of National Security and fighting terrorism, the U.S. Attorney General’s office is expected to release new guidelines later this summer which open the way for the FBI to investigate American citizens and legal aliens without probable cause. So reports the Associated Press in the [...]

Fun with Words

Check out the word clouds of the books of the New Testament.
ht: ThinkChristian

Heyduck Amendment

At Annual Conference this past week, we took some time on Tuesday afternoon, and again on Wednesday morning, to discuss resolutions on various social issues.
When the one titled “Resolution Regarding Global Climate Change” (page 124 at this link), I offered an amendment.  Line 16 read “1. Join in covenant with people of faith to work [...]

Control

I am all about change.  I think it goes along with being an ENTP, but I’ve always been about doing things differently.  For me, not only has “but we’ve always done it that way” not stopped me from changing patterns, when I was younger I was actually energized for change proportionately to the grip of [...]

How do you know God is Real?

A young woman asked me “How do you know God is real?” earlier this week. She was on her way one direction, I on my own in another.
How would you answer this question?
I’ll post mine later today or first thing in the morning.

End of Bitterness

Being that I have acknowledged that I have become The Man, I’ve got some changes to make.
First and foremost, I’ve got to give up on, set aside, put away, the bitterness that so easily infects me.
It is easy for me to see and sharply, usually sarcastically, comment on all that is wrong with church, society, [...]

Is It In You?

No, I don’t mean gatorade.
Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you;                      - 1 Peter 3:15b
Perhaps the key verse for apologists, this phrase is used and misused by many Christians.  For some it provides the energy and motivation to have a [...]

….Makes You Wonder

In case you haven’t been keeping up, Texas State Troopers and DFPS raided a compound in Eldorado earlier this month upon the threat of child sexual abuse.  The Compound, known by those who live there as the YFZ or Yearning for Zion Ranch, belongs to a group identifying themselves as Fundamentalist Latter-Day Saints, or FLDS.
The [...]

Diet Decision

The jury is still out on how the beef and dairy industries affect the environment, but I’ve heard enough potential negative for me to make this decision:
For the near future, I won’t be buying dairy products or beef, except for grass-fed beef.

I am The Man

I’m not bragging; it is a bitter pill to swallow.  I am, nevertheless, The Man.
Mid 40’s, white, college educated, American male-that’s exactly who I am.
This is a discomforting realization for a guy who always saw himself as counter-culture, anti-establishment.
How can it be that “Fight the Power” and “Stick it to the Man!” are some of [...]