Our local paper here in Bumblefuck, Arkansas, like any other paper, prints opinion columns.  Here is one that is fairly representative of the common fare. Unmatched freedoms John Brummett’s column about holiday greetings and Christmas again brings up what I believe to be his real agenda, which is the liberal left’s war on Christians and [...]

In the forums of our local paper, somebody was griping about the FFRF’s answer to government-endorsed nativity scenes: a banner that reads,  “At the season of the Winter Solstice, let reason prevail. There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition [...]

I like atheistic diplomats.  I think Hemant is one.  I think Greta is one (even though she’ll deny it).  These guys treat religious people like they are sincerely pursuing the truth and just failing.  I don’t do that.  By default I treat religious people like they have a belief and are going to jump through [...]

My father recently came across somebody who said… This year and every year I will remember the true reason for the season….Jesus is the reason for the season and I will continue to keep CHRIST in CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!! I think I might have been convinced had they used just one more exclamation point. Dad responded with [...]

My dad wrote this last year.  One of my favorites. There are legitimate times when people say “I’ll pray for you”, such as when you have a major calamity in your life.  A simple “I appreciate your thoughts and your concern” suffices in the face of these sincere expressions of care and concern. However, there [...]