Aug
31
I don’t like to get into biblical dickering. Maybe one day I’ll post on some of the reasons why, but for now I would just say that if biblical interpretations are central to your beliefs, then I urge you to do some research on biblical scholarship from reputable sources. There is an amazing amount of […]
Aug
31
The number of uninsured children from birth through age 18 rose for the second year in a row, according to new data released earlier this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
In the last year alone, another 707,000 children have been added to bring the total to more than 9.4 million uninsured children in America.
This […]
Aug
31
Republican senator John Warner of Virginia has announced that he is retiring and won’t seek re-election. I wonder if that has anything to do with his recent comments about Iraq. Here’s him trying to clarify/backtrack/whatever - maybe that wasn’t good enough.
White House Spokesman Tony Snow is resigning in September - “I feel terrific. It’s […]
Aug
31
Othmar Schroeder, the founding pastor of Holy Family Parish in Jasper, Ind., is accused of abusing several people. More than 10 victims have alleged sexual abuse by the late Monsignor Othmar Schroeder and reports are continuing to come in, the Catholic Diocese of Evansville’s bishop said Thursday.
Silentlambs will be leafleting along with SNAP (Survivors Network […]
Aug
30
Check out photos of the lunar eclipse at The Raven’s Journey! A total eclipse of the Full Moon in Pisces, and I slept right through it… just too early in the morning for me.
Here’s video from Chattanooga, TN.
Post links to more photos, if you know of some.
Aug
30
Once in a while, I receive a non-hostile email from a current Jehovah’s Witness. Why would a Jehovah’s Witness write to me? Well, sometimes just because of a simple desire for a safe place to vent, or because something that I’ve written has resonated, or because they don’t really feel that they have many - […]
Aug
28
No End in Sight, looks like it deserved the special jury documentary prize it received at Sundance. I’m looking forward to seeing the film, if it shows in Atlanta.
Here’s the trailer (or see it on the home page of the movie site)
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From the director:
“But I had no idea how incompetently the occupation was being planned, […]