Category Archives: Religion

South Carolina Republicans embrace an adulterer

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The people who live in South Carolina’s First Congressional District have no honor: Mark Sanford won the South Carolina special election comfortably Tuesday, emerging victorious in a competitive race for what in normal circumstances is a safe Republican seat. The … Continue reading →

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The Dalai Lama needs a Louisville cap

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

The Dalai Lama is going to be in Louisville on May 19 and 20. I saw him in Washington in 2011, where his profound message was “Don’t worry. Be happy.” I won’t be in town to hear him say that … Continue reading →

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Anne Frank: a ‘belieber’

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

All right, I know I’ve written some pretty outrageous things here in the past couple of years, but I can’t control myself on this one. Remember when Justin Bieber went to the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam a few days … Continue reading →

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Luke Hancock and Kevin Ware: Comfort amid pain

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Along with millions of other college basketball fans, I was watching the Louisville/Duke game when Louisville guard Kevin Ware went down. I was at work, so it was a sequence of glimpsing the game while getting my job done. So … Continue reading →

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Habemus papam de las Pampas

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Roman Catholics have a new pope. From Argentina: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the archbishop of Buenos Aires and has taken the name Francis. So he’ll be referred to as Pope Francis. (Not Pope Francis I, because if you take … Continue reading →

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How to become pope

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

Pope Benedict XVI retires at the end of the month, the first time a pope has resigned in about 600 years. So the job’s open. Do you qualify? If I remember correctly, the last guy to become pope without being … Continue reading →

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Quantum theory: Multiple universes or dead cats?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Let’s talk about quantum mechanics: Well, I’m lost. Perhaps someone can explain it a little better and actually show what one of these quantum theories means. Like, maybe, the multiple universes scenario: That makes sense. And that raises a completely … Continue reading →

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The unborn and the church hospital suit

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

An interesting lawsuit is happening in Colorado, and an odd defense is being used by a Catholic Church-run hospital. (From assorted news outlets): Lori Stodghill was 31-years old, seven-months pregnant with twin boys and feeling sick when she arrived at … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Belgium and the Netherlands

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

I’ve been thinking about this time of the year in Brussels. When you wander around Christmas shopping or if you’re settled before your meal at a fancy restaurant, chances are you’re going to see a bunch of white guys in … Continue reading →

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I want you, so you’re fired

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

According to the Iowa Supreme Court, you can be fired by your boss, without cause, if he wants to have sex with you but doesn’t tell you. It isn’t considered sexual harassment. It’s family values. (From AP via TPM): The … Continue reading →

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