Church

Aliens and Strangers

I will come right out and admit it: I am not an expert when it comes to scientific topics. I took all the science courses that I needed to in …

Society / State

The Queen of England’s Budget Crisis

I woke up this morning to what can only be described as a sign of the apocalypse: The Queen of England is out of money!  How can this be?! Yes, …

Society

2014 Olympic Figure Skating Preview and Medal Predictions

I have now published an analysis of where I was right and where I was wrong, as well as a few general comments about the competitions. You can read the …

State

The Missing Link in the Affordable Care Act

The creators of the Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. Obamacare) overlooked one essential link in the unbroken chain of historical health care service in America: the important role of the insurance …

Society

Update: Oscar Nomination Reactions

  For those of you who read my Oscar nomination predictions for this year and were curious to know how I did, I thought I would provide a brief rundown …

Society / State

L’affaire du Président, or President Hollande is a Naughty Boy

Today I am going to write about something taking place in France.  Have I lost you already?  I only ask because I know that many Americans are either thoroughly apathique …

Society

Oscar Nomination Predictions

It is that time of year again: the time for Hollywood to engage in its annual orgy of self-congratulation.  The Oscar nominations are set to be announced this coming Thursday, …

Church

Are Allah and Yahweh the Same?

Today, I want to address a question which I have often heard put to myself or others, one that seems to cut to the heart of the world’s two largest …

Society / State

For Japan and China, a Dispute Worthy of Voldemort

I had a nice post prepared for today that was going to deal with a controversial issue in the religious world, but I have decided to put it aside and …

State

Fixing American Government in 2014

As we begin the year 2014, I find myself reflecting on the political situation in the United States, and I must say that it is a bit depressing.  Our political …