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May 2017

May 04, 2017

Jimmy Kimmel was right about preexisting conditions

By now we've probably heard about Mr. Kimmel's tearful account of his child's ordeal. Thank...

April 2017

April 10, 2017

Understanding the Syrian crisis

Is not easy. Nonetheless, once again as I speak to people from the region, I...

April 09, 2017

God bless the victims of the Palm Sunday attacks

As I've discovered, for some Christians in Islamic countries, Palm Sunday is the main celebration...

April 01, 2017

Follow-up to the Great Pence Dinnergate Scandal of 2017

My wife reminded me of something from her POV regarding this silly controversy. When we...

March 2017

March 29, 2017

Covering the Bathroom Bill

By the always informative Get Religion. This could come as a shock to some, but...

March 29, 2017

The Healthcare debate

I typically don't wade into this one because, to be honest, I have no idea...

March 28, 2017

Wrong about Moore

Russ Moore that is. Mark Silk at Religion News Service pens a rather critical article, not...

March 23, 2017

I suggest a new strategy

In the wake of the terrorist attack at London yesterday, I got to thinking. It's...

March 15, 2017

Beautiful

A photographer lines up children with Down Syndrome to show us that life is truly...

March 10, 2017

From an American Jewish perspecitve

The great anti-Semitism panic of 2017 is kicked around in this Washington Post piece. Some...

March 02, 2017

We’re not in Kansas anymore

We're in Russia. Mike Flynn has a wonderful reflection on the world according to Russia. ...

February 2017

February 23, 2017

Come back to shore

Oh Christian Conservatives. You're foundering. I can't speak for the secular brood of conservatives. And...

February 11, 2017

To sum up

An observation from my oldest boy: 'America is dealing with two extremes, plus Trump.' That's...

February 09, 2017

On defending the indefensible

Jonah Goldberg is right. Republicans, conservatives, and anyone on the Right can't defend Trump 24

February 09, 2017

A feather in his cap

Good for him. Judge Gorsuch criticized President Trump's smack down of federal judges. I'm glad. If someone could...

February 08, 2017

Was there something wrong with this?

I keep getting hits about the Budweiser Superbowl ad. What was the problem? To me,...

February 07, 2017

President rebukes court

No, not that one. This one. I get it. Trump did so in Trumpspeak, using...

February 06, 2017

Trump and religious liberty

Rod Dreher walks us through the developments over the last week. Thinking that Trump is...

February 04, 2017

The real concern

Forgive me for not getting my underwear in a knot over everything Trump does, says,...

February 03, 2017

Trump’s immigration policy from the other side

From Iraq, courtesy of Iraqi Archbishop Bashar Warda. As I've said, the people at my...

February 03, 2017

Two weeks in

And I can't help but think of this scene when I consider the current state...

February 02, 2017

One of those weeks

Ever have one of those weeks when, for no reason, you just don't have time?...

February 01, 2017

Trump keeps his promise – again

We can disagree with politicians. We can oppose what they do. Free country and all....

January 2017

January 31, 2017

A sane and mature look at the Trump immigration policy

From Patheos's own Rebecca Hamilton. Some supporters appear ready to hunker down and attack any...

January 30, 2017

After watching Trump’s first week

This keeps coming to mind, courtesy of “A Man for All Seasons”: WILLIAM ROPER: So,...

January 27, 2017

The March for Life

Today. Not a march by this group or that group, or this group vs. that...

January 25, 2017

Who turned the world on with a smile

That would be Mary Tyler Moore. The sad news has come through that she passed...

January 25, 2017

I hope he fixes it

The rot that is in our current VA administration is one of the embarrassments of...

January 21, 2017

Why Trump won

There is no video in existence that explains it better than this: Caution: If...

January 20, 2017

That’s peaceful transfer of power

With respect to those interviewed who excuse or defend the violence, I personally like the...