Civil Rights & Terrorism
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 …
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 …