Category Archives: news

Standing with the Catholic Bishops on Religous Freedom

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Please tell me that you are paying attention to what is happening right now between the Catholic Church and the Obama Administration.  I have to be honest in saying that I have too many work commitments to do justice to … Continue reading →

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Another tornado, and this one in my hometown

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

This is where I grew up and where my parents still live. Scott Joplin’s hometown, and the home of the Missouri State Fair. I went to Horace Mann Elementary School, and Smith Cotton High School, although my dad taught at … Continue reading →

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We should have kept tighter reigns on this whole Christianity thing

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

It’s a real frustration to watch a yahoo like Harold Camping make Christianity look foolish.  How do you convince people that he doesn’t represent the whole church?  Not the first time we’ve been down this road is it?  Ahem, Terry … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Storm of Absurdity: Terry Jones comments on Harold Camping

Posted on May 21, 2011 by

Just when you think today’s cup-o-crazy can’t possibly hold more, there’s this: Among those people who said they refused to get caught up in the hysteria was Florida pastor Terry Jones, who has generated controversy by burning, and threatening to … Continue reading →

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Waiting for the End of Days, Again

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

Have you heard the one about the pastor who predicted the Rapture and the end of the world?  Which one, you ask?  Yes, despite the unusual amount of media attention this is getting, the predictions for this Saturday are not … Continue reading →

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For Eastertide: You Whose Name, by Czeslaw Milosz

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

Death is on our collective mind at the moment, and not just the death of Osama bin Laden.  His death seems to have stirred up again the grief and anger that we’ve suffered as a people over the last ten … Continue reading →

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Should We Rejoice Over Bin Laden’s Death?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

In our small group meeting last night we talked about the place of questions and doubts in the Christian life.  It was timely, because I went to sleep last night with many questions (and some doubt, too) in my mind. … Continue reading →

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The Rat that Roared: Terry Jones

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Note:  I’ve just discovered that Christopher Hitchens wrote a post about Jacques Chirac in 2003, called “The Rat That Roared”.  I’ve never read it, but it is kind of a strange coincidence, since I quote Hitchens in this post.  It’s … Continue reading →

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