Ain’t Necessarily So
Religion addresses a human yearning to fathom our place in an unfathomable universe and to immortalize our earthly mortality.
Putting the “Fun” in Fundamentalism
For those who insist on God as part of the original intent in America, allow me to disabuse you of the most commonly mistaken beliefs. To begin, there are no references to God in the Constitution.
From Watergate to Occupy Wall Street
The men who brought down one of the most toxic administrations in American history were lamenting the toxic state of today’s political environment. That’s pretty terrible.
Peter King Video Surfaces
Not only does King represent LI, but he’s also the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee. Instead of looking official or important, he looks like a 7-year-old about to take his first ride through Safety Town.
Meeting The Media
I hope journalists have faith that their best judgment merits attention. It’s not elitist to expect people to have minds worth stretching.
President Jesus Christ
Having grown up as a Republican in a blue state, I can honestly say that the only thing I share in common with Republicans in red states is contiguous land because our idea of what constitutes democratic principles couldn’t be further apart.
That 70′s Show
There is no shortage of theories as to why Americans are finding themselves staring helplessly at rising gas prices, but few of them are real. In fact, much of the prevailing wisdom offered by television pundits is false.
Ides of Ramadan
Dorian Dale further contemplates conflict with Iran and imagines the screenplay that might ultimately find its way to the Silver Screen. (Inspired by real and potentially real events. Bonus points if you can identify the mystery couple.)
The Grammy’s, Lin-Sanity, Jon Stewart (and Iran)
This is another column about the burgeoning crisis between the US and Iran. Since I have yet to gain any traction with this issue I have decided to sprinkle gratuitous pop-culture references throughout the piece to generate interest.
Ayatollyah So!
Rosy neo-con visions of sugar plum oil fields and Jeffersonian democracy fairies transforming the Middle East have blurred beyond recognition over the past decade. So, it’s a good time to change the subject and refocus
