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August 2013

August 29, 2013

Turns Out Emerson Wrote Some “Very Stupid” “Trash”

I love John Stuart Mill. However, it is probably a good thing he never read...

August 23, 2013

Pot? Bah Humbug. I’ve got the straight edge.

I really could care less about the movement to legalize pot or pot in general....

August 14, 2013

Holy Ghost of Tom Joad (Hymns of Social Justice)

I love The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. When I taught American Heritage at...

August 06, 2013

Jim Gaffigan on Jesus

I have previously shared an example of comedian Jim Gaffigan's commentary/comedy on everyday American life....

August 01, 2013

There are No “Fake” Geeks, Only Real Jerks. Geek Feminism Fights Back!

Apparently some guy geeks were not being very nice to some girls geeks. Guy geeks...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

“I Don’t Mind Stealing Bread…” Remembering Mitch Snyder (Hymns of Social Justice)

"Hunger Strike" by Temple of the Dog brings us a duet by Pearl Jam's Eddie...

July 22, 2013

Thomas Paine on Monarchy and Hereditary Succession (Happy Birthday to the New Royal!)

One of my favorite sections of Thomas Paine's Common Sense is his section on the...

July 22, 2013

“Who Cares Wins” by Anthrax (Hymns of Social Justice)

With the first installment of Hymns of Social Justice coming from Emmylou Harris, I wanted...

July 15, 2013

“My Name is Emmett Till” by Emmylou Harris (Hymns of Social Justice)

Emmylou Harris performed this in 2011. It struck me as appropriate given recent events. NOTE:...

July 14, 2013

Farewell, Wyoming

I arrived in Las Vegas on Friday and Lyndee and the kids will be arriving...

July 13, 2013

Until we all view Trayvon….

...as our own son, nothing will change. My son Shem almost always wears a hoodie...and...

July 04, 2013

Is God an American?

Of course, not. While I cringe at the heavy doses of American exceptionalism (often in...

June 2013

June 27, 2013

Ick! That Guy is Married to a Dude!

George Takei of both Star Trek and Facebook fame has penned a beautiful and insightful...

June 27, 2013

Whoa…wait…are Tim LaHaye’s Left Behind novels about gay marriage?

Will conservative Christians ever recover from those mean gay bullies? The Daily Show's Samantha Bee...

June 25, 2013

Does Ozzy Actually think “God is Dead?” You Might Be Surprised.

The new single by Black Sabbath asks the question "God is Dead?" Okay, the grammar...

June 18, 2013

Women as Chicks (Adventures in Parenting)

"Why are those chicks running so slow," asked Todd my 13-year-old son. We was wondering...

June 10, 2013

The Good Samaritan as The Other

The parable of the Good Samaritan is well known and much beloved. The image of...

June 04, 2013

Are Mormons Protestants?

Should Mormons be categorized as Protestants? The 2012 Casper College Humanities Festival focused on the...

June 01, 2013

Baptists Set to Ditch Boy Scouts

CNN is reporting that the Southern Baptist Convention will be abandoning the Boys Scouts of...

May 2013

May 16, 2013

A Moral Critique of Guns and Gun Culture

I am working on a theological case against guns. Not so much for gun control,...

May 12, 2013

Books and My Mother: Happy Mother’s Day

My mother Carla Henrichsen is Dutch. She was born in The Hague. She met and...

May 01, 2013

Which Side Are You On? (Happy May Day!)

I was introduced to the Florence Reece's song "Which Side Are You On?" by Pete...

May 01, 2013

I am Union! (Happy May Day!)

This week, I officially became Union. I have joined the National Writers Union (NWU). The...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

More or Less: Some Insights from Aristotle

Jeff Shinabarger's More or Less: Choosing a Lifestyle of Excessive Generosity reminded me of two...

April 26, 2013

They Might Be Giants “Your Racist Friend”

I have long loved They Might Be Giants. The song "Your Racist Friend" is my...

April 25, 2013

LDS Church Supports Move to Include Gay Scouts

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a statement in support of...

April 15, 2013

Happy Tax Day!

George Harrison and Eric Claption perform the Beatles classic Taxman: I was going to write...

April 12, 2013

NFL, LGBT, and Me.

Sports seems to play a big role in our conceptualization of gender. American Football is...

April 11, 2013

“Mormon Women and the Priesthood” today on RadioWest (Update: Audio Now Available)

RadioWest, the radio news interview show out of KUER in Salt Lake City, is talking...

April 04, 2013

Discussing Hillary Clinton and the Death Penalty on HuffPost Live

I briefly commented on two stories today on HuffPost Live: Hillary Clinton and her new book...