Category Archives: religion
Supermegatrend or Coincidence? ESPN Website for Women, Iran Divorce Rate Skyrockets
You make the call! What do Iran’s female revolt against marriage and ESPN’s new website for women have in common? I have my own theory but I want yours.
Groupthink is the New Obesity; Social Contagion Spreads Physical, Spiritual, and Intellectual Plagues
At least one study shows obesity in America will continue rising because of the growing (literally) pervasiveness and acceptance of overweight people. The major reason? Something called contagion, defined among other things as ”the spread of a behavior pattern, attitude, or … Continue reading
It’s Not Extraterrestrial Life, But They Found More Earths
If there are more rocky small planets out there then it seems more likely that there’s life out there too. – Dr. Andrew Howard, University of California, Berkeley Humans have always deluded themselves into believing that Earth’s are the only … Continue reading
Navajo Election About Energy Independence; Dumping the White Man and Black Coal
“It’s a new day for the Navajo people. We can’t be trashing the land anymore.” Lori Goodman, Diné Citizens Against Ruining Our Environment The issues in the coming mid-term elections are nebulous and almost incidental. Some say it’s the economy, … Continue reading
Christine O’Donnell: New Generation of Political Whores
Who doesn’t regret the ’80s to some extent? I certainly do. – Christine O’Donnell The saddest thing about idiots like Christine O’Donnell winning any kind of election- and there will be more- is that they will say anything, do anything, … Continue reading
Network Newscast Ratings Dive More; Victory over Free Speech, Democracy Finally Within Sight
Network and local TV newscasts have been failing for decades now. The ratings for the past year show a continued slide that looks irreversible. But what’s more interesting these days is right-wingers claim credit for destroying network news (read the comments … Continue reading
Raleigh-Durham Airport’s Ban on Newspapers Loses in Court; What Were They Thinking? Obviously Not About Taxpayers
“I have the greatest respect for the Airport Authority’s desire to provide an array of amenities to travelers, but there does come a point when public restriction of political speech should not take a complete backseat to lemonade and motorcycles.” … Continue reading
Algeria Fails to Destroy USA “Great Satan” Soccer Team; Executions Scheduled Tuesday
It was about as exciting a soccer game as I’ve ever seen. As a former player myself, I’m excited for the US side but more than concerned about the defeated Algerian squad (the soccer team and the “death” variety that … Continue reading
Father’s Day 2010: Right-Wing Family Values- NOT
Colbert King’s excellent column in today’s Washington Post is a delightful skewering of Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Newt Gingrich and the rest of the “family values” folks leading the pompous parade of moral know-it-alls while hypocritcally romping and closeting their … Continue reading
Sen. Bennett Thrown Overboard by Utah Tea Party: Keep on Tossing!
The Republican Party may have finally found something they can do correctly: destroy themselves. The developments at Saturday’s Utah state Republican Party convention were more exciting than the Jazz-Lakers game- and it was a good game. With three-term U.S. Senator … Continue reading
