10 Pro-Gun Myths, Shot Down | Mother Jones. I think this is an excellent (short) article that everyone should read.
Month: January 2013
The Myth of Human Progress | Alternet
The Myth of Human Progress | Alternet. An interesting and very sobering article on climate control....
12 Rational Responses to Irrational Arguments About Guns | Alternet
12 Rational Responses to Irrational Arguments About Guns | Alternet. This is truly excellent if you're in favor of certain forms of gun control....
Notable (and Hilarious) Examples of the Christian Right’s Failed Prophecies | Alternet
Notable (and Hilarious) Examples of the Christian Right's Failed Prophecies | Alternet.
A Review of Jesus Was a Liberal
Jesus Was a Liberal: Reclaiming Christianity for All by Scotty McLennan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is interesting. Scotty McLennan doesn't actually argue very vehemently that the historical Jesus was truly a liberal, but that a liberal political and spiritual ideology can be compatible with Christianity. So, that being said, the title’s …
No Insurance? Why?
Recently, I went to my appointment with my pain management specialist only to find out he'd left to go form his own practice. They gave me his new contact information. Why they couldn't have contacted me and saved me the trip in is beyond me, but with health practitioners, not much makes sense these days. …
A Review of Speaking My Mind
Speaking My Mind: The Radical Evangelical Prophet Tackles the Tough Issues Christians Are Afraid to Face by Tony Campolo My rating: 2 of 5 stars I was pretty disappointed with this book and that's a pity. I've seen Campolo's name bandied about in liberal Christian books and by liberal Christian authors for some time now, …
A Review of Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis My rating: 3 of 5 stars Boy. After reading Scar Tissue, I think Anthony Kiedis is a royal scumbag. And that's disappointing. I wanted to like him. I've loved the Red Hot Chili Peppers since the mid-80s and have seen them in concert, but nothing prepared me for this drugged …