Hiroshima, Gaza, and the Price of Peace

August 4, 2014   |  

Sixty-nine years ago this week the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing thousands of civilians. President Harry Truman’s decision to use the ultimate weapon was praised by many, especially American soldiers in the Pacific. As one tearful Marine put it, “I…
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A Journey to Scotland

July 7, 2014   |  

Barbara and I returned yesterday from a weeklong 40th wedding anniversary trip to Scotland.  We traveled first to Glasgow, and then sailed to the Isle of Bute. We then went on to Aberdeen, rode through St. Andrews, and finished in Edinburgh. The people were all friendly and helpful. We had…
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Atheist Fail

June 28, 2014   |  

Sometimes, certain things seem to come in waves. And lately it seems that, in my world at least, the waves of attack from Atheist philosophy have been driving hard to the shore. For some reason, a certain element of the Atheist population feels the need to attack videos and articles…
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The Fabric of Our Faith

June 12, 2014   |  

A number of years ago I worked in the men’s clothing section of a large department store.   I was not there long but I did learn a few things about the garment business. One key thing I learned was about the quality of various fabrics. Fabrics are the basic textile…
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Water’s Hurt Feelings

June 12, 2014   |  

Just when you thought you had heard it all, something new comes up. Did you know it is possible to hurt the feelings of water? Yes, that water – H20. Well, according to actress Gwyneth Paltrow, that seems to be the case. Paltrow has a digital media and e-commerce website…
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Such a Waste

June 3, 2014   |  

The U.S. State Department recently confirmed that an American man named Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha was killed when he became a suicide bomber in Syria. Seemingly, Abu-Salha went to Syria in late 2013, hooked up with an Al Qaeda group called Nusra Front, and spent time at their camp training to…
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