The Sin of Piety
August 07, 2025
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Donald Trump’s ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, recently sent this public message to the president: “God spared you in Butler, Pa., to be the most consequential president in a century—maybe ever.” (“They Said What?” Freethought Today, Aug. 2025, pg. 19) Blind faith
Continue Reading →How To Love A Wall
September 06, 2022
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My high school math teacher, Mr. Crawford, taught me a great lesson in life. I don’t remember much about the right angles of an isosceles triangle, but I do remember his adage: Your freedom stops where somebody’s chin begins. Personal freedom isn’t absolute. If I am to have it,
Continue Reading →When A Blog Isn’t A Blog But A Rorschach Test
If you’ve returned to this blog page more than once, congratulations. You’re an intelligent reader. At least, that’s what my computer’s editor says. When I compose, I’m forever being red flagged for sentences that are too long and paragraphs that are too complex. So
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