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Fri - December 5, 2008In perspective: the bailout of 2008 vs previous government programsAnd people used to complain about the Apollo
missions costing a lot!
(Hat tip: The Auburner ) Posted at 10:32 AM Read More | | Fri - October 24, 2008Halloween for this election season ...I'll get some relatives mad at me with this
one, but it made me laugh ...
Posted at 08:33 PM Read More | | Sat - October 11, 2008We have an economy of fungusPeople have stated their disgust with the bailout
of banks, etc. Disgusting things have been going on much longer than that, as
seen on commercials for the last year or so.
Posted at 07:06 PM Read More | | Mon - September 22, 2008Another bailout plan: one that deserves (but will not receive) attention.The Birk Economic Recovery Plan (one of the
many email forwards I've received this week)
Posted at 09:36 PM Read More | | Thu - September 11, 2008An Iraq Veteran has a personal message for Barack ObamaI think he is from Tampa Florida. YouTube video,
2 minutes:
Posted at 02:16 PM Read More | | Wed - July 2, 2008Election "news coverage:" Screwtape is alive and wellIn an early chapter of The Screwtape
Letters C. S. Lewis writes that his trainee tempter should lead his patient
with jargon, not to actually teach him anything. This is a good description of
election coverage.
Posted at 01:31 PM Read More | | Thu - June 19, 2008An inconvenient truth about Al Gore: he spends a lot of green, but his house isn't.hat tip: digg.com
Posted at 12:12 PM Read More | | Sat - May 24, 2008How to silence your opposition: give gifts to the London PoliceVideo by "Father Judgement" regarding Anonymous
protests of the Church of Scientology.
Posted at 10:06 PM Read More | | Thu - April 17, 2008Self-harm (cutting): a conversation on ASBO JesusThis particular set of cartoons on ASBO Jesus is a
discussion of a subject that a lot of people ignore or, like me, are ignorant
of: people who cut themselves. It's a lot more common that I would have
guessed, and it's something that needs to be dealt with outside of the usual
"bumper sticker" mentality of Christians.
Posted at 08:09 PM Read More | | Wed - March 12, 2008Sun - March 2, 2008Health care - right or priviledge?One of my young friends recently quoted Rush
Limbaugh as saying, "Health care is not a right, it is a priviledge. Rights are
given by God." I find his statements disturbing. ...
Posted at 01:30 PM Read More | | Sun - January 27, 2008What others think of ChristianityThis is a German news program I saw on YouTube,
with English subtitles. The video is designed to demonize all American
activities in Iraq, including humanitarian aid by churches. It's a very well
done "us vs them" kind of story - which is designed to make the viewers despise
Christian missionary activity of any kind.
Posted at 11:18 AM Read More | | Thu - November 8, 2007Sat - September 22, 2007Thu - September 13, 2007Ex-gay: is ok.Two articles from Christianity today ("An older,
Wiser Ex-gay Movement" and "The Best Research Yet.")
Posted at 08:49 PM Read More | | Thu - September 6, 2007Sun - April 22, 2007Videos that contrast Christianity with MormonismSeen today on Google Videos; some of these are
from the 80's.
Posted at 01:13 PM Read More | | Fri - April 6, 2007Tue - January 23, 2007Mon - January 22, 2007Fri - September 1, 2006Tue - August 22, 2006Marriage, Divorce, Sunday School and BIble lessonsNext Sunday I have to teach on Hosea. This will
be tough.
Posted at 07:14 PM Read More | | Thu - July 13, 2006On the use of women, children, and hospital patients as human shieldsArticle link I read a few weeks
back.
Posted at 08:15 PM Read More | | Tue - June 27, 2006The erosion of free speechBad news: I've been intending to flesh this out
for a couple of weeks, but I haven't had the time.
Good news: this entry will be short and to the point. Update June 27 2006 Posted at 08:26 AM Read More | | Sun - June 25, 2006Gay Marriage: differing definition and meaningPastor Mark wrote on this subject in his blog. One of the comments on his page
indicated that there have been no studies on gay couples and their children. In
reply, I left this comment.
Posted at 06:05 PM Read More | | Sat - June 24, 2006Mon - June 19, 2006Sun - June 4, 2006On Alabama politicsMy right wing Christian buddies may be upset with
me on this one. That's too bad, because I'm fairly sure I got this one right.
No doubt, some friends will ask me to think Moore about it. Not too many will
ask me to apply a Phillips head screwdriver.
Posted at 04:58 PM Read More | | Thu - May 18, 2006Journalists write on how to be "fair" to homophobesOriginal article: here.
Begin with the assumption that the individual with whom you are talking is
not
an idiot ...
Posted at 08:04 AM Read More | | Tue - April 25, 2006Andrea Clarke: another medical "ethics" caseHat tip: Expose the Left; originally posted on democratic underground.
Posted at 07:26 AM Read More | | Tue - April 18, 2006Fri - April 7, 2006Emminent domain in Long Beach: "I take your church, I make apartments, I say 'Meet in a gas station instead.'"Hat tip: bestgodblogs
Posted at 03:39 AM Read More | | Tue - April 4, 2006I want to be an AmericanSent to me by Patrick (old high school friend),
who got it from http://www.investors.com/editorial/cartoon.asp
Posted at 08:07 PM Read More | | Thu - March 9, 2006So what do you do when you're teacher is (possibly) abusing his position?Posted at 07:02 AM Read More | | Sat - March 4, 2006Frats, Brawls, PunditsFrom The
Auburner. For a real-life example of his metaphor, see this post in The Dawn Patrol.
Posted at 07:47 PM Read More | | Wed - March 1, 2006Mon - February 20, 2006More on the cartoonsI tried writing several articles like this over
the weekend and deleted them all. Fortunately, Tim Rutten was able to say things well. Here's
what he said on the LA Times web site. Hat tip: Best of God
Blogs
[While you're at it, read the whole issue of Best of God Blogs. It's informative and invigorating!] Posted at 07:04 AM Read More | | Thu - February 16, 2006Mon - February 13, 2006Sat - February 11, 2006"There were no weapons of mass destruction" they cried, and the audience cheered, and yet ...Posted at 06:55 PM Read More | | Fri - February 3, 2006NYT on President Bush's proposed energy policyFrom http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/02/politics/02energy.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
free on-line subscription required.
Posted at 07:17 AM Read More | | Sat - January 28, 2006Mark Leno vs President Bush: who's the real criminal here?I hadn't heard of Mark Leno before yesterday. I
hope I hear very little of him in the
future.
See also: Eric Hogue on Crosswalk.com Posted at 12:17 PM Read More | | Tue - January 24, 2006Tue - January 17, 2006Fri - December 30, 2005Bias, inaccuracy, or deliberate misrepresentationI've read I don't know how many articles
complaining about media bias. I'm forwarding this link to Bill Roggio's blog due to an
(almost) personal connection. Mr. Roggio's complaint is not about bias, but
rather about deliberate misrepresentation of his work by the Washington
Post.
Posted at 12:36 PM Read More | | Thu - December 29, 2005Michael Behe on Intelligent DesignHat tip:  Michael Behe is a Profesor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania Posted at 02:56 AM Read More | | TV Advertisements and ShamelessnessNearly a year later, this still rings
true:
Posted at 02:15 AM Read More | | "Unprofessional" conductSent to me by a friend; original story at http://varifrank.com/archives/2005/01/today_i_was_unp_1.php
thoughts on our President, US/European relations, and just being human. Posted at 02:08 AM Read More | | Fri - December 23, 2005Thu - December 22, 2005Evolution, Intelligent Design, and ReligionTwo have to do with science, but religion has to
do with all three ... hat tip to Dr. Ray Pritchard
Posted at 12:08 PM Read More | | Tue - December 13, 2005Kwanzaa: some things I didn't know about itOriginal story: http://bondinfo.org/activism/kwanzaa/template.htm
He writes: Written by Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, author of SCAM: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America: Kwanzaa is not even a legitimate African holiday. The founder of Kwanzaa, Ron Karenga (a.k.a. Maulana Karenga) himself admits he made up this Pagan holiday to give Blacks a false sense of culture and identity. The word "Kwanzaa" itself is fabricated. It is derived from the Swahili phrase "matunda ya Kwanzaa" which means “first fruits.” Karenga in His Own
Words:
 When once asked why he designed Kwanzaa to take place
around Christmas, Karenga explained, “People think it's African but it's
not. I came up with Kwanzaa because Black people wouldn't celebrate it if they
knew it was American. Also, I put it around Christmas because I knew that's when
a lot of Bloods would be
partying.”
Update some links my dad sent me: Posted at 08:02 AM Read More | | Sat - December 10, 2005Merry Christmas ... yet another viewpointThere are lots of "Merry Christmas" moments being
written about lately
- The "Happy Holidays" advertising (AFA) - President Bush 's "Happy Holidays" greeting. - The ACLU Merry Christmas campaign. - The Auburn University Holiday Tree. Here's another thought. Back when I was in high school, I had a part time job that required me to work Christmas (and New Years) and I was glad to do both. What sort of job was it? Well, my official duties consisted of sweeping, mopping, and taking out trash. My unofficial duties were to be one of the few regular visitors that the people at Parkway Terrace Nursing Home would see on a normal day. On Christmas and New Year's day there would be more visitors, but usually it was just me. So, the job I could have done on 30 minutes I'd probably do in 2 hours - talking to each resident as I worked through their room, being careful to show respect to both them and the few belongings they had with them there. Yes, I had to work on Christmas. I wonder what they think about that at Willow Creek ? Posted at 07:51 AM Read More | | Wed - December 7, 2005Auburn's Holiday tree and a student's responseHumor is often the best presentation of logic ...
From http://www.theauburner.com/mark_holidaytree.html
Posted at 10:32 AM Read More | | Sat - December 3, 2005Thomas Payne's "Common Sense" ain't so common.Hat tip to WarEagleGirl
Posted at 07:03 PM Read More | | Fri - December 2, 2005Thu - December 1, 2005Canadian "Tolerance" and the Homosexual AgendaTaken from http://www.narth.com/docs/current.html
See related stories at http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2004/012/36.50.html Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | The politics of truthI'm recycling this in "honor" of Canada's
stupid decision to declare that homosexual marriage is not only ok, but is
equivalent to marriage as defined in the U. S. proposed defense of marriage
amendment.
Of course, it's illegal in Canada to preach on biblical texts that condemn homosexuality, so this idea of "tolerance" is a farce. Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | Recent events and comments on gay marriageMissouri overwhelmingly passed amendment to
outlaw gay marriage.
Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | Can we still have a conversation (part 2)Follow up to what I wrote in this article.
Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | They arrested WHO?I got an email from the American Family
Association on this. I was suspicious of a biasesd viewpoint, so I searched the
web. Apparently, NO ONE cares about the stupidity of this case except for the
Christian media. Is the pro-homosexual agenda so entrenched in the media that
no one is willing to point out inappropriate conduct?
Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | Romans 1: "God gave them over"Observations after reading the ELCA's study
book related to the issue of the church and homosexuality.
Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | Diversity is ok, as long as you agree with the party line.Taken from http://www.narth.com/docs/division44.html
See also this blog article and other articles in this category. Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | Tales of an ex-gay penguin. I am not making this up.Taken from http://www.drthrockmorton.com/article.asp?id=164
About the author: Warren Throckmorton, PhD is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Fellow for Psychology and Public Policy in the Center for Vision and Values at Grove City (PA) College. Dr. Throckmorton is past-president of the American Mental Health Counselors Association and is the producer of the documentary, I Do Exist about sexual orientation change. His columns have been published by over 70 newspapers nationwide and can be contacted through his website at www.drthrockmorton.com. Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | Homosexual couples as parents: data and conclusions.Original article is here. Short summary: tradition and science are
in agreement: the superior family structure is a married mother and father.
See also this article (.pdf file) Posted at 10:47 PM Read More | | Sat - November 19, 2005Sat - October 15, 2005Bill O'Reilly on ACLULike him or not, his examples of ACLU policy are
not a matter of his opinion.
Posted at 09:40 PM Read More | | Tue - October 11, 2005Mon - October 10, 2005On Harriet Miers: "The perfect is the enemy of the good"Taken from http://varifrank.com/
Posted at 08:28 AM Read More | | Mon - October 3, 2005Fri - September 30, 2005Gaaah! Polygamy is back. Thanks, Holland, for leading the way to scrapping any norms of sexuality.Posted at 12:07 AM Read More | | Sun - September 25, 2005Acknowledgement of God in public lifeTaken from an email I got awhile back called
"How could 50 states be wrong." All 50 states acknowledge God in their state
constitutions. I haven't yet taken time to verify these quotes. If legitimate,
then perhaps the judge in California would like to declare all 50 state
constitutions
unconstitutional.
Read on: Posted at 10:42 PM Read More | | Mon - August 15, 2005From long ago ... to todayThese lyrics made me think of some recent
events in our world.
Posted at 08:11 AM Read More | | Thu - August 11, 2005Tue - July 5, 2005Sat - July 2, 2005Pictures that will never make the newsIn honor of Independence Day. For freedom
and liberty.
Posted at 10:21 AM Read More | | Congratulations, Al-Qaeda: You've Convinced me that Evil Exists in Human FormPosted at 09:08 AM Read More | | Wed - June 29, 2005Sat - June 11, 2005A view from the gallery: on the passing of Terri SchiavoMy condolences to her family. My contempt
for her husband's
lawyer.
Updated June 11 Posted at 12:21 PM Read More | | Mon - May 23, 2005How much does it cost to get a law enacted? A bit of cynicismThe source of government ideas on lotteries
for education, national health insurance, IRA accounts and pre-tax flexible
medical accounts.
Posted at 11:07 PM Read More | | Mon - February 28, 2005On Alabama's proposal to make American Sign Language count as a foreign language.Posted at 08:12 PM Read More | | Thu - February 24, 2005Tanning, smoking, and parentingBased on a CBS news story I saw last
night.
Posted at 09:39 AM Read More | | Wed - February 23, 2005Taxes, Tax Cuts, and Internet Folklore.I received this email from a friend from
High School. Internet folklore incorrectly attributes the article to a professor
of economics at the University of Georgia. However, he didn't write it. Even
so, this is a great parable and is worth the reading.
Posted at 10:25 PM Read More | | Can we still have a conversation?What do Rush Limbaugh and James Carville
have in common?
Posted at 10:24 PM Read More | | Mon - February 21, 2005Ultrasound, Truth, and Their EnemiesFrom Al Mohler weblog. Feb 4, 2005
Posted at 07:49 AM Read More | | Is God on America's Side?Question raised on Sean Hannity's radio
program.
Posted at 07:37 AM Read More | | Fri - January 14, 2005Changing moral climate?Some people say that morality in America is not
on the decline. I think the top 10 news stories from last years contradicts
that opinion.
Posted at 09:06 PM Read More | | Sat - December 18, 2004A tale of two ... talesBiblical principles in this article: Proverbs 26:4 and Proverbs 26:5
Posted at 03:12 PM Read More | | Sun - November 28, 2004Censorship, God, Modern Life, and Thanksgiving.A contrast between modern treatment of history
and what religious liberty meant to President Washington.
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