While your host was on the road yesterday, Church & State passed a major website milestone. For the first time, we received spam in the comments section! This must mean …
Sochi Blues
What was meant to be an example of international cooperation is once again a cause for international bickering. Since the Russian city of Sochi was awarded the 2014 Winter Olympic …
Ten Pressing Issues for Egypt
If you have been watching the news at all over the past few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that things aren’t going too well in Egypt. President Mohamed Morsi, an Islamist …
Progress Makes Perfect
As the days go by, construction continues on Church & State. There is a lot of work still to be done, but the posts will keep coming in the meantime. …
Ironic Prophets
Sometimes the wrong person says the right thing – and humanity is better for it. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they …
Jay-Z vs. British History
An article by Bloomberg caught my eye this morning which compares Jay-Z’s new album, Magna Carta Holy Grail, to the original Magna Carta. For those who need a quick brush …
To Be a Royal Baby
The international media is buzzing about the imminent arrival of Britain’s newest royal baby, the son or daughter of Prince William and Princess Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. A …
An Overlooked Fact about the Zimmerman Case
From the beginning, the media wanted to make the Zimmerman case about black vs. white. That is why the story gained national attention in the first place. I’m not going …
Was Mohamed Morsi Doomed to Fail?
The New York Times carried an interesting article yesterday noting the sudden improvements that have occurred in Egypt since President Morsi was ousted last week. Gas lines have disappeared, electricity …
Under Construction
All that construction noise you’re hearing is the sound of progress. I’m building a website where my friends and I can share our views on a range of different issues. …