Rick on December 31st, 2008

He’s at it again. Michael Newdow, American atheism’s poster child, now wants to remove references to God from the upcoming Presidential Inauguration. You have to admire the chutzpah of the guy - he also plans to attend so long as one of California’s senators will provide him with a ticket.

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Rick on December 24th, 2008

It has been a crazed week at work. Flights have been canceled left and right, temps are bitterly cold, co-workers are sick, and as a result my schedule went down the toilet. Nice, predictable, orderly schedule, meet the norm for the winter season; to wit, irregular operations. So then, why is this man smiling?
First, because [...]

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Rick on December 20th, 2008

OK, I’d like a show of hands - how many of you folks have ever heard of the Milgram Experiment? Freshman year, Psych 101? Anybody?
For those who don’t have a clue what I’m talking about,  Stanley Milgram was a Yale psychologist back in the 1960’s who was interested in how the  phenomenon of group evil [...]

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Rick on December 18th, 2008

Before anyone calls me a Grinch (which designation I’d happily accept, given the outcome of the tale), I’m going on record as not having been fond of a lot of what we now call holidays - holy days - since I started reading and researching them. If you are caught up in the cultural thing, [...]

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For the record, I am not a fan of James Dobson or Rick Warren - I respect both men, but I cannot say I always agree with their rhetoric.
That being said, the statement below, from People for The American Way is far more offensive to me. What say you?
It is a grave disappointment to learn [...]

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