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2016-06-20T09:54:00-04:00

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One of the modern age’s beloved scientists has an announcement

Last updated on: June 20, 2016 at 9:54 am By Dave Griffey

Speaking of science, if I’m reading the article correctly, it seems like Dr. Michio Kaku has concluded that the universe had to have been created by an intelligent being. Don’t even wait for me to unpack the science. I get String Theory about as much as I get women. And let me tell you, that’s not much. I won’t jump up and down or think this changes anything. For all I know, he could run more experiments down the road... Read more

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2016-06-20T09:22:00-04:00

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Strawberry Moons Forever

Last updated on: June 20, 2016 at 9:22 am By Dave Griffey

Living is easy with eyes closed, missing the berry moons that you could see. Yes, in addition to this being a wonderful time to harvest your mistletoe, it will also be a good time to enjoy a rare astronomical event known as the Strawberry Moon. I live for these things, and it’s nice when partisan rancor and agendas can be set aside as humans from all corners come together to gaze at this wonderful creation with which we’ve been blessed. Read more

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2016-06-20T06:30:00-04:00

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Pope Francis speaks on marriage

Last updated on: June 20, 2016 at 6:30 am By Dave Griffey

I’m somewhat confused. People who hate Pope Francis, like people who all but worship the man even if they deny it, will be of no value. Much of what he says is rooted in his own experiences in Latin America. As such, they don’t apply here in my cultural context. Some of what he seems to be saying is that people are living in what used to be called sin, not because they are living in sin, but because they... Read more

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2016-06-18T13:48:00-04:00

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Mocking those who pray

Last updated on: June 18, 2016 at 1:48 pm By Dave Griffey

Clarified. Mark Shea, one of the leading Catholic voices who has joined with the non-believer and the ungodly to mock this laughable notion that prayer after a horrifying tragedy has any value unless followed by the right political advocacy, clarifies his position. Of course prayer is necessary and effective. But only insofar as you follow your prayer by, I guess, agreeing with Mark’s political positions? Which, I guess are not really political positions but are somehow the right and proper... Read more

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2016-06-18T10:26:00-04:00

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The madness of the modern Left

Last updated on: June 18, 2016 at 10:26 am By Dave Griffey

Is examined by John C. Wright. We’re at a stage where the idiocy, the lies, the madness is so overwhelmingly obvious, I’m not sure what to do. That a sizable majority of Americans, political leaders, media personalities, and even religious leaders have embraced the dumb, the lie, the madness just makes you realize how such horrible things we read about in history happened. We often shake our heads at the zealous crusaders, the fanatical witch hunters, the bloodthirsty conquistadors, the... Read more

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2016-06-18T10:00:00-04:00

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An easy test

Last updated on: June 18, 2016 at 10:00 am By Dave Griffey

If you spend your time pounding the pulpit over the 33,000 killed by guns, but have gone an entire year and not bothered to mention the 57,000 killed overall, then I hate to say this, but you are part of the problem. Pretty simple stuff. Read more

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2016-06-18T05:00:00-04:00

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The dreaded AR-15

Last updated on: June 18, 2016 at 5:00 am By Dave Griffey

Which everyone wants to ban ever since a Sig Sauer MCX semi-automatic rifle was used in the Orlando shooting. Which makes perfect sense of course. After all, a potentially gay Muslim of Afghani descent with racist tendencies murdered 49 people of predominantly Hispanic heritage at a gay bar while praising the same ISIS that had recently called upon Muslim extremists to murder during Ramadan, and we’ve concluded that American Christian Conservatives are the real threat. So hey! Why not? It’s... Read more

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2016-06-17T18:10:00-04:00

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It is almost like the Orlando shooting had nothing to do with current gun laws

Last updated on: June 17, 2016 at 6:10 pm By Dave Griffey

And everything to do with bureaucracies hindered by human frailties and hamstrung by politically correct sensitivities. I don’t know. What think you? The more I hear, the more this goes to show that the fabricated media template of Evil Red State/Awesome Blue State is as fictional as the Wizard of Oz. A man who appears to have been gay himself, opens fire on a gay nightclub almost exclusively filled with Hispanic Americans. The shooter is reported to have made racist... Read more

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2016-06-17T08:17:00-04:00

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Turns out media bias can impact elections

Last updated on: June 17, 2016 at 8:17 am By Dave Griffey

According to this story, where the media ‘blackout’ appears to have hurt Sanders. I’m sure Sanders fans, many of whom have mocked the idea that the media has anything to do with Trump’s popularity, will be happy to know that the media had something to do with Sanders’ loss. This is a tough sell if you think about it. After all, especially from those to the left of center, the idea that the media is biased or in any way... Read more

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2016-06-17T07:02:00-04:00

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Because of gun control activists

Last updated on: June 17, 2016 at 7:02 am By Dave Griffey

And their ability to join with the typical modern trends of dumbing down society in order to advance their political agendas, there is nothing else left to say: A stupid, crudely performed partisan comedy routine that isn’t as ludicrous as what is really being said by our media, politicians and religious leaders. It’s beyond disturbing. The idea that we can acknowledge that the US has an overall problem with violence and disregard for human life, discuss how we might make... Read more

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