It Isn’t Barbarism When We’re Giving Kudos
This week’s GOP presidential debate showcased an eruption of applause for Governor Rick Perry and his state’s track record of 234 more inmate executions than any other state, “more than […]
Tag Archives: United States
Create Your Own Caption: Nifty Gifty U.S. Military Crosses
The irony here is strong. In order to explore the depths of meaning behind these souvenirs recently discovered at a shop in Gorman, California, we’re having a caption contest. Create […]
Addressing Our Heart Warming Practice of Self-Interest in 300 Words or Less
We respond to a discussion starter in 300 words or less each week in our Christian Ethics class. This week’s topic was particularly beautiful, so I thought I’d share it: […]
Pin the Tail on the Death Penalty
“Justice is blind,” or so the saying goes. If justice were blind in the United States of America, why are blacks who kill whites twenty-two times more likely to face […]
The Ten Most Painful and Ironic Things in the American Patriot’s Bible
The American Patriot’s Bible. For some of you, this title is irony enough. The vivid colors and Declaration-esque typeset on the cover fall in and out of your vision when […]
For God so Loved… America?
Vicky and I visited a well-known Christian bookstore recently. After purchasing the things we needed, our unofficial (but usual) game of “who-can-find-the-Christian-thing-that-will-make-us-laugh-and-weep-simultaneously” began. I found a book I was fairly […]
