Obama Against His Own Standard
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Jesus said "For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." (The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Chapter 7, Verse 2, NIV) Unlike most interpretations that ...
Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is Risen!
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 Posted in Holy Week & Easter 2008, Religion, Uncategorized | No Comments »This Lent, and especially this Holy Week and Easter, have served as the most reflective period of my life in over two years, likely since the last time I went backpacking in Alaska. In this reflective process, I have ...
The Goodness of Good Friday (Holy Week Reflections, Part 4)
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 Posted in Holy Week & Easter 2008, Religion, Uncategorized | No Comments »"Where there is doubt, (let me sow) faith." -St. Francis of Assisi Yesterday I heard what was probably the most remarkable sermon on the crucifixion of Christ that I have ever heard or read in my life. I'm not sure the ...
The New Mandate (Holy Week Reflections, Part 3)
Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in Holy Week & Easter 2008, Religion, Uncategorized | No Comments »Since becoming an Anglican, I have been astonished at how much I draw from church services that has nothing to do with the sermon. I count it one of the greatest strengths of the Anglican tradition, in fact: that it ...
Holy Week Reflections, Part 2
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Holy Week & Easter 2008, Religion, Uncategorized | No Comments »"O God, you have bound us together in a common life. Help us in the midst of our struggles for justice and truth, to confront one another without hatred or bitterness, and to work together with mutual forbearance and ...
Fraud by any other name
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »If Ben Bernanke were a CEO he would be tossed in jail under Sarbanes-Oxley for defrauding his shareholders (the American people). But, fortunately for him, government officials are immune from the laws that the rest of us have to ...
Holy Week Relfections, Part 1
Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in Holy Week & Easter 2008, Religion, Uncategorized | No Comments »As we entered into Holy Week yesterday with the entrance of Christ into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, we are all called to reflect backwards for the purpose of anticipating forward the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ from Good ...
The Abdication of George W. Bush
Sunday, March 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »As I have mentioned before in this space, I regrettably voted for George W. Bush twice. Most people will argue that I should have learned my lesson the first time, to which I always respond "at least we don't ...
Ron Paul’s Potential Legacy
Saturday, March 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Ron Paul is an unlikely savior of the American political system. To hear the mainstream press tell it, he's a kooky libertarian who represents a fringe minority. To hear his supporters tell it, he is a symbol of ...
Across The Board Tax Increases
Saturday, March 15th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Attention America: Your taxes are going up no matter who you vote for in November. They're already on the rise. They will affect everybody, but will especially hurt people whose incomes aren't going up, people on fixed incomes, people who ...