October 22, 2008

There is so much more to Barack Obama’s tax plan than the soundbite version that everyone who makes less than a quarter million will get a tax break. First of all, the plan will give money to people who do not pay taxes. It also

October 22, 2008

From an AP report, San Francisco weighs decriminalizing prostitution: In this live-and-let-live town, where medical marijuana clubs do business next to grocery stores and an annual fair celebrates sadomasochism, prostitutes could soon walk the streets without fear of arrest. San Francisco would become the first

October 22, 2008

India has launched a probe that will orbit the moon. It will also send down the flag of India to join those of the United States, Russia, and Japan. In the meantime, the American space program, which will soon retire the space shuttle, will depend

October 21, 2008

Joel Kotkin, the “new urbanist,” thinks our economic problems could have a good effect on our culture. Problems in the housing market could keep people from moving so much; high energy prices could keep folks closer to home and encourage them to buy food and

October 21, 2008

At Missouri State University, in Springfield, a pro-life group put up 4,000 crosses made of popsicle sticks to symbolize little graves of abortion victims. So pro-abortion students trampled them, destroying the display. When called on their vandalism, the pro-choicers said they were just exercising their

October 21, 2008

A usually reliable sports reporter says that former Packer Brett Favre called up the coach of the Detroit Lions to reveal his former team’s secrets. The Packers beat the Lions soundly and Favre is denying that he did it, but still there is evidence it

October 21, 2008

The New York Times reports on violent persecution of Christianity in India. FromHindu Threat to Christians : The family of Solomon Digal was summoned by neighbors to what serves as a public square in front of the village tea shop. They were ordered to get

October 20, 2008

The definitive answer to why pastors should not endorse candidates from the pulpit was given yesterday in my pastor’s sermon on rendering to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s(Matthew 22:15-21). The sermon focused on the latter part of that statement: “what

October 20, 2008

It takes a lot of character to defy your critics by walking into their midst. A good way to handle mockery is to play along, fighting humor with humor. That’s what Sarah Palin did in appearing on “Saturday Night Live.” She acquitted herself well in

October 20, 2008

So it’s the Tampa Rays vs. the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. I think the former bottom-dwelling team from Florida changed their fortunes when they dropped “Devil” from their name. The shift in imagery from a repellant sea creature to Florida sunshine was propitious;


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