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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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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Rick on November 13th, 2008

It has been a little while since I’ve listened to Don Henley’s solo work, but the title of this post (from the song of the same name on his The End of the Innocence disc) says a lot about where I’m at right now. Bear with me - this might be entertaining for some of [...]

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Rick on November 4th, 2008

Now we vote, and wait. The folks in Dixville Notch get the jump on the rest of the nation, then go back to bed. A wise choice - pity it isn’t available to the rest of us. Regardless of what choices you make today, make them with heaven in mind and, when the counting is [...]

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Rick on November 1st, 2008

Before anyone says it, yes - the title is lifted from a Jackson Browne album. If this were an album review, it would be an awfully old one, but it actually has little to do with the album (though the title song fits here as well) and more to do with how pastors need to [...]

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