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Civil Rights & Terrorism There is an interesting debate going on in this country. The question is whether or not susected terrorists should be granted the civil rights available to […]

Evolution, Creationism and a Theory of Theory As long as we’re on the subject of science and theology, here’s a quick little lesson in semantics that you might find useful.

The Most Thankless Job in the World I’m not really going to write about Hurricane Katrina. It’s hard for me to believe there’s actually anything left to say. What I

Spam Don’t get me wrong: I hate spam. I wouldn’t mind if every spammer on the planet was vaporized overnight. But I don’t blame them for spamming. Not one bit.

Priestly Power Whenever you see evil committed on a grand scale and wonder how such a thing is possible, when the world gnashes its teeth and beats its breast trying

Tort Reform A movement known as “tort reform” has been underway in America for a long time now. A “tort” is a legal term referring to (and don’t quote me)

The Religious Fanatic Religious fanaticism comes not from deep faith, but from a lack of it. What is a religious fanatic, at heart? The fanatic is someone who is convinced

Questioning the Question “Why don’t you like brussel sprouts?” How many kids have sat in confusion and frustration, struggling to answer that question, because they don’t have the mental wherewithal

Returning God to Schools and Government As stated in an earlier essay (On Critics), I believe it is an important obligation for someone who expresses an opinion to disclose the

Anthrax, Sharks & Probability We’ve already covered the fact that there is no such thing as objective reporting. What’s worse is when the media perpetuate a self-serving agenda because reporters are