Dear me, I’m a glutton for punishment. I got sent a letter to the editor of The Gazette from Annagail Hoskins (a student and daily reader of The Gazette).  Annagail was upset about a previous article defending atheism and she rushed to Christianity’s defense: He asserts “science is eclipsing religion,” and “modern children and adults” don’t believe in “supernatural myth making.” I don’t know how many children Nicholl has talked to, but most young people I know find purposeful design in the science... Read more

I just read an article about a car crash and I wanted to share my thoughts (which are in red) as I took it in: A car burst into flames on 385 [Where was god?  He could’ve prevented that.  I certainly would have if I’d had the power]. Witnesses said the car was hit by another car that kept going [God could’ve alerted the other driver.  Didn’t.]. The crash happened on 385 near the Ridgeway exit ramp. Witnesses said the vehicle went... Read more

Michaelyn, Dave, and I went to see Deadpool for Valentine’s Day.  It was one of the best decisions we ever made.  Seriously, if you haven’t seen it yet, stop reading my blog and go see it. The movie is doing so well, in fact, it’s poised to replace The Passion of the Christ as the top grossing R-rated movie of all time: “Deadpool” easily won the battle for heaven and earth at the North American box office in its second... Read more

And the award for weirdest title for a blog post ever goes to… So recently Shane Scott Olney was put on trial for running a cockfighting ring and tried to play the religious liberty card.  It didn’t work: In United States v. Olney, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19947 (ED WA, Feb. 18, 2016), a Washington federal district court, after a bench trial, convicted Shane Scott Olney of sponsoring an Unlawful Animal Fighting Venture in violation of 7 U.S.C. § 2156(a)(1).... Read more