Books for the Burn Barrel

Burn

In all the hub-bub of the political debates you may not have noticed that the American Library Association celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Banned Books week. Some Conservative Christians scoff at the notion of Banned Books. Books aren’t banned in this country, they contend, only challenged. The primary subject matters that raise the hackles of [...]

Romney’s Save America message

Before Mitt Romney made his decision to run for president his wife asked him one question, “Can you really save America?” Yes, Mitt answered. He told the same thing to voters in Iowa:   Well, actually, to be specific he said that this election is about saving the soul of America. I’m not sure if [...]

My recommended shopping list

My phone has been ringing off the hook lately. It’s the same folks calling everyday. No. It’s not telemarketers. It’s my children. They all want to know the same thing: What should I get Dad for Christmas? I give them all the same answer: Do NOT buy him any more clothes. We don’t have the [...]