An old proverb says “a wise person learns from their mistakes – a very wise person learns from other peoples’ mistakes.” Abuse is bad – covering it up just makes things worse. The rest of us need to learn from the Southern Baptists’ mistakes. Read more
I suspect that most people who say “thoughts and prayers” are just mouthing the words – they will do neither. Because if they really were thinking or praying or both, they would also be doing a lot more. Read more
A “lapsed Catholic” writer says regressive politicians are working magic to help them turn the world back to the 1950s. And he’s right. Those of us whose worldview includes magic need to be working our own magic for ourselves and for the world at large. Read more
An atheist social scientist found that reason doesn’t lead people to atheism, and he’s honest enough to admit it. In this post I want to explore why religion in general and Paganism in particular are very reasonable things. Read more
On World Goth Day, Goths and adjacent folks celebrate who and what we are. We find beauty and meaning in what others find bizarre and disturbing. And we remember that sometimes, if they’re determined and careful and a little lucky, the monsters can win. Read more
Physicist and astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson tried to throw cold water on those excited about last Sunday’s lunar eclipse. If you’re so scientifically snobbish you can’t appreciate an ordinary-but-beautiful event, just let people enjoy things. Read more
I bumped Jason Miller’s new book “Consorting with Spirits” to the top of my to-be-read pile and I started writing this review as soon as I finished it. If you’re at all interested in spirits and working with them, you’ll find this book quite helpful. Read more
Our religious, spiritual, and magical traditions are a great foundation. But sometimes “what we’ve always done” not only doesn’t work, it makes things worse. And so we have to make it up as we go along. Read more
I have no need to convert people who think abortion is a terrible sin. They’re free to believe what they want and to order their lives around those beliefs. I just want to live my life, let others live theirs, and be free to go to brunch. And I can’t. Read more
I knew this was coming. I’ve thought about what I’d say when it did, but I can’t write any of those words right now. I’ll try to be reasonable tomorrow. Today I’m too angry. Read more
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