This week marked another interesting milestone in the ongoing evolution of Catholicism. Since Tuesday, media outlets across the globe have been abuzz with headlines like: Pope Francis declares evolution and Big Bang theory are real and God is not ‘a…
Welcome to the Theocratic States of America
If you like the idea of living in the “Theocratic States of America,” you may be pleased with today’s Supreme Court decision. Today, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Christian-owned Hobby Lobby chain store is exempt from certain provisions of the…
Going to Work for CNN
I have long been critical of CNN for becoming a “news show” network rather than a news network, which is why it comes as a surprise, even to me, that at the end of this month, I will be taking…
Response to 22 Creationists
Last Tuesday, Bill Nye (the science guy) debated Ken Ham (founder and CEO of Kentucky’s Creation Museum) on the question of whether a young-earth creation model is compatible with the theory of evolution. NPR posted a nice summary of the debate,…
Remembering
For some reason, I remember a lot of dates and times. Not necessarily of upcoming events, but rather, of past events that, for whatever reason, just seem to stick in my mind. January 2, 2009, shortly after 3 AM is…
Black Friday at Walmart–Commercialization of Everything
Black Friday scenes like this make it hard not to worry about our society. Well, sure, they’re willing to sacrifice a chunk of their holiday time, and most of their self respect, but they did get that thing that’s not…