[The following is a slightly edited repeat of a previous post.] Tonight is the beginning of the Jewish holiday Passover. I’ve been impressed by the fact that Passover is a religious holiday dedicated to an idea that’s not solely religious: … Continue reading →
There was a terrible mass shooting yesterday in Boulder: Police on Tuesday identified a 21 -year-old man as the suspect who opened fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket in an attack that killed 10 people, including an officer, and sent … Continue reading →
Wow: In a stunningly rare discovery, dozens of 2,000-year-old biblical scroll fragments have been excavated from Judean Desert caves during a daring rescue operation. Most of the newly discovered scroll fragments — the first such finds in 60 years — … Continue reading →
Apparently there is a group of pro-life evangelicals who supported Biden because he – or some spokespeople for him – indicated there would be wiggle room on abortion and the Hyde Amendment if Biden were to be elected. Now they … Continue reading →
In a church in France three people are killed – two women and the church sexton – one by beheading: The French Catholic Church responded to the attack saying that “Christians must not become symbols to be slaughtered.” The attack … Continue reading →
You can read about it here. The attacker was shot by police.
Continue reading →…has very different rules for ultra-Orthodox Jews. Also please see this article for a very full discussion of Cuomo’s press conference. During it, Cuomo used an old photo and said it was new (he used others that purportedly really are … Continue reading →
Kendi is molding young minds at Boston University as the recently-appointed head of the Center for Anti-Racist Research. He’s a popular author who’s ridden the anti-racism wave as it has been building over the last few years. Now he weighs … Continue reading →
These days, this takes great courage: Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic stood, while everyone else took a knee. He also did not wear a Black Lives Matter shirt. After the game, Isaac faced a hostile press populated by reporters … Continue reading →
Consistently awful, that is.
Continue reading →Today there is good news in a situation that’s been going on for quite some time: The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration acted within its authority when it expanded exemptions to the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement … Continue reading →
From a speech Reverend Martin Luther King delivered at DePauw University in September of 1960: Black supremacy is as dangerous as white supremacy, and God is not interested merely in the freedom of black men and brown men and yellow … Continue reading →