Straight Talk in a Crooked World
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled– seemingly– in favor of the Westboro Baptist bigots. Judging from the explosion of comments and coverage on the web, Americans from all walks of life are shocked and outraged over the ruling. But does our Constitution allow any other outcome? Given the modern “fast food” approach to news in […]
Read More Snyder v. Phelps, Part 1Now to take on Westboro Baptist Church and its infamous founder, Fred Phelps (I know that friends just heard my literary shotgun racking knowing I take after the fiery Protestant preacher branch of the family tree). I must preface my remarks by saying that I believe God is who He says He is as stated […]
Read More Snyder v. Phelps, Part 2http://news.discovery.com/earth/new-zealand-like-quake-disaster-could-strike-seattle-110224.html Christina Reed of Discovery News has written an analysis of the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake that Pacific Northwesterners should pay attention to. Reed is right to point out that a similar event, or worse, could happen in our area because of the soft soils our region sits on. I had that very thought when […]
Read More Christchurch in Seattle?Barnabas Aid is reporting that the campaign to free Afghan Christian Said Musa from his Muslim torturers has had an impact– he’s free! He’s also out of the country (I haven’t heard about his wife and six children). All credit to God for making this happen! Musa was scheduled for execution last week. http://www.barnabasaid.org/US/News/News-analysis/Afghan-convert-Said-Musa-is-free.html There […]
Read More Said Musa Is Free!The February edition of the IBS Treatment Center newsletter is available! http://www.ibstreatmentcenter.com/Newsletters/Feb11.pdf Dr. Steve Wangen of Seattle has one of the best websites on digestive health out there. His newsletter is always packed full of interesting information for people with these and other issues. This month’s edition discusses migraines and how they can sometimes be […]
Read More IBS TC NewsletterToday I read an article on a psychology website that really hit a nerve. It discussed the anxiety that children can feel when they have food allergies and the overreactions of some of their parents. What bothered me is that the commentary seemed to downplay how serious and widespread food allergies are. It also addressed […]
Read More In Defense of AllergiesThis week’s CSI episode was riveting even with Justin Bieber guest starring as a less than convincing troubled teen/domestic terrorist. There are not many episodes that are worth rewinding the show immediately to watch segments again, but this one was. Besides the explosive subplot in which Bieber’s hair actually wound up a bit messy, Targets […]
Read More MAOA-L on CSIIf you have decided to purchase a back inverter– congratulations! You are acquiring one of the greatest inventions in the history of our warmongering bipedal race. Back inverters rank right up there with the telephone, TV, and memory foam dog beds. Before using your back inverter, you must be sure to properly locate the device […]
Read More The Art of the Back InverterI just posted this on another blog that asked what we could be doing to encourage Colton Harris-Moore to live a more responsible life. Feel free to join the discussion at http://catchthebarefootbandit.wordpress.com/. Healthy, respectful discussions can lead to great things. ************************************************************************************* I’m fine with being the lone dissenting voice on this view if that winds […]
Read More Encouraging Harris-Moore?I want a double cheeseburger, onion rings, and a large orange drink… please. About 20 years ago there was a Sunday night show on KMPS called Music with Moscowitz. It was the Puget Sound version of Doctor Demento. On this show, the host played an assortment of old, strange, and twisted songs and sound bites […]
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Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie 