As a non-religious person, I don’t expect to have a meeting like the one portrayed in the cartoon at left. Having said that, if there happens to be a “man upstairs,” He must be shocked at the raw stupidity He …
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Pro-Life Christians Praying with Hershel Walker
From a reader: (At left) Pro-lifers praying with Herschel this morning to put the armor of God on him to shield him from his own son’s truth bombs. Sam Harris, author and neuroscientist, says that religion is to the mind …
Be All You Can Be: Read
Apparently, this is a real statue in Japan, and what a statement it makes. One’s impact on the world is a function of their education.
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Rethinking Our Lawns
Until I became an environmentalist, it never dawned on me that the traditional American lawn, i.e., a large expanse of a single species of grass that needs water, fertilizer, and herbicides, is an ecological nightmare. I would happily rethink this …
Lots of Comic Relief in Today’s GOP
When we were introduced to Shakespeare in 8th grade, our English teacher explained that most of these plays were written for a variety of different audiences, each with its own level of education and social standing. He went on to …
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When the Truth Hurts
This certainly applies to life in the U.S. over the past decade. I think I would have preferred not knowing that I live among 74 million people who voted to re-elect Trump.
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Life Is Not Always Fair, But That Shouldn’t Justify Complacency with Oppressive Social Conditions
There are two things that can be said about this. One is that self-accountability, while it’s a good thing overall, is taken to extreme in conservative politics. There are victims in this world, victims of systemic and oppressive conditions, racism …
Pardons for Marijuana Offenders
This needed to happen. It will reduce costs by driving down the inmate population. But more importantly, it’s the right thing to do. It would hard to point to any area of criminal law where “justice” has been administered more …
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The Oneness of All Life Forms
There is something about this photo of a snake luxuriating in the rain that gives one a feeling of the commonality of all life forms. It seems to be saying that we’re all capable of taking delight from the very …
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Donating Your Old Car
A reader notes: My very old car. Year of model 1981……no longer working. I can’t see the whole thing, but that really looks like the early 80s for its nondescript exterior design. In any case, please consider donating it your …
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