I can’t tell whether this Onion article was a prediction or is just a recent satire: “My fellow Americans,” Bush said, “at long last, we have reached the end of the dark period in American history that will come to … Continue reading →

Quick! Name a heroic action in World War I. I bet you can’t. Modern European attitudes to war and nationalism were largely shaped by that most patriotic of wars. Passchendaele, The Somme, Verdun, Galipolli. The names of the battles are … Continue reading →

According to this essay in conservative journal, The National Revew, “If everyone were in control of his appetites, there would be no need for the government to be involved in endorsing some sexual relationships while withholding endorsement from others.” in … Continue reading →

So, Pastor Ted… Is he: someone who believe what he preaches? someone who does not believe what he preaches but believes that the world is better if his flock believes it? a complete con man? My Cynical Caesars Theory would … Continue reading →

I did it. I filled the gaping whole in my life and replaced my B52s album. I have listened to that album several thousand times over the years and I could never figure out what that second song was all … Continue reading →

Muriel Gray doesn’t like the word Bright either, so she has coined her own word. Here’s what I believe as an Enlightenist. Atheism is not a driving concern, since belief in God is of little consequence. After all, if there … Continue reading →