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Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should Barry Bonds face jail time or just fines for lying about steroids?: 1 of 21
This case against Barry Bonds has nothing to do with his taking or not taking performance enhancing drugs. If it did, there would be a division of each major sport based at Riker's Island. This case is about perjury. Barry Bond's has the honor of having become Major League Baseball's Martha Stewart. While the country had endl... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should city and town governments be allowed to display Christmas symbols?: 2 of 18
This is really an issue that the Constitution deals with quite adequately. By exclusively displaying Christmas symbols to the exclusion of other religious symbols appropriate during the same time of year, a government entity would clearly be violating the establishment clause of the First Amendment. If they wanted to clutter ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Drama and spirituality: The inspirational aspect of the acting experience: 3 of 11
Acting as an art form is very simply the embodiment of spirituality, given a tangible expression both in the actor and in the audience who shares the experience. Both sides of the footlights enjoy a transition of soul, a transcendence of the immediate into the eternal and divine. Hyperbole, you say? I don't think so. When rea... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Reflections: Frivolous lawsuits in America: 9 of 24
America's legal system has elevated the frivolous lawsuit to an art form, and unlike most artists, the ones that choose this mode of expression are compensated quite well. Why have we become globally recognized as the most prolific country in regard to these merit-less accusations?Most countries have a different way of handli... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Reflections on Randy Moss joining the New England Patriots: 5 of 13
When my buddy alerted me that Randy Moss had become a Patriot while I wasn't looking, I got light headed and felt a bit queasy. Had Belicik finally taken leave of his senses altogether? Hadn't the New England team built it's dynasty on that very word, team? Who could personify "team" less than the misanthropic Moss? How could... More..
Arts & Humanities > American Literature Book reviews: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life, by Anne Lamott: 5 of 11
Anne Lamott is best know to the reading public as a Christian writer who has given away a powerful secret to the uninitiated. Christians aren't perfect, and aren't likely to become that way any time soon. She has a magnificent gift of making the pursuit of the mystical a humbling and very human proposition. With "Bird by Bird... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should the Bible continue to be used for swearing-in ceremonies and in courtrooms?: 123 of 254
If we are to take the Bible at all seriously, this practice should be considered misguided at best. Christ tells us in Matthew 5:37, "Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No', 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one." If we are people of faith, our word is our bond. So the faithful have no need of a swearing in... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Non-Christians' chance in Heaven: 67 of 138
The question of whether or not "non-Christians" have a shot at winning the race is complicated to say the least. So much has to be defined, and the methodology for determining those definitions has to be agreed upon, which is a laughable proposition at the very best. But as a Christian (though decidedly a progressive one), I ... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Should homosexuals receive all the rights and benefits of marriage?: 71 of 130
All of us supporting the legal rights of same-sex couples to be protected by federal law owe a great debt to those people writing for the "No" team. When the top ranked articles are repeating the threadbare "Adam and Steve" witticism (which lacked much wit when it was originally coined in the Pleistocene era), we know that th... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization The importance of self-esteem for adult happiness and success: 12 of 20
Of course happiness and success is dependent on self-esteem. They could nearly be used as synonyms for each other. If our self-image suggests we are vial, worthless or in some other way found lacking, happiness is not likely to follow, and success will seem irrelevant, whether achieved or not.It seems the inquiry is hardly wo... More..