Christian right opposes girls in sports but wants gays imprisoned

Fundamentalist Christianity is very intolerant. Indeed, some of them are intolerant of girls or women playing competative sports. I was not aware of this until very recently, but I can't say I am the least bit surprised. A Christian fundamentalist named Scott Jonas wrote...

Workers in in the U.S. strike for higher wages

As I was traveling down Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee, right where the main library sits, I noticed a protest. A protest by workers and their supporters in favor of raising wages for fast food workers. There must have been about 100 people, easily, out there.Protests happened...

Note To Gay Son From Dad Becomes A Novel

Upon reading a heartfelt note that a father posted on his son’s door, author Robert Joseph Greene became inspired to write a novel about the event. A high school reader for ages 14-18, Would You Mind? is a LGBT story about a young boy named Nate who meets and falls in ...

Why can the police put you in jail for a week, after an illegal a

A recent U.S. Supreme Court case affirmed the ability of police to engage in strip searches after an arrest, at a police station, even for minor arrests. I am kind of torn on this, because while I don't support the drug war, along as it exists I can understand police wanting...

Since we ban marijuana, should we ban peanuts also?

Thoughts on a few different things. I was watching a college basketball game played at the University of Alabma's homecourt. I don't think I am the only person who has realized this but the scarlet capital letter A on their mid-court looks just like the capital A that atheist...

The 'Science Guy' explains why creationism is bu

Evolution is the foundation for modern science. Bill Nye in this video explains that creationism, or the ironically evolved term, intelligent design, needlessly complicates things. He is exactly right, of course. Creationists state that life is so complex that it needs a...

These Kinds of Foods May Help Prevent ALS

These Kinds of Foods May Help Prevent ALS A new health breakthrough says that eating colorful fruits and vegetables may delay or even prevent the condition known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or more widely known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The natural chemicals...

Could Wearing a Splint Help with Carpal Tunnel?

Could Wearing a Splint Help with Carpal Tunnel?Carpal tunnel syndrome, or CTS as it has been nicknamed, can create quite a lot of pain when it flares up. And this pain often lingers for days. Resting sometimes helps, but more likely than not, as soon as you start using your...

The Summertime Staple You Should Be Wearing This Winter

The Summertime Staple You Should Be Wearing This WinterHeading outdoors to do a little skiing or snowboarding? Great! The exercise you get could help your heart, lungs, and immune system stay healthy. But before you step out into the winter sun and snow, make sure you follow...

The NRA and foreign gun running

I have written before about how the National Rifleman Association, or the NRA, is engaged in character attacks on President Obama. How it has opposed universal background checks while pretending that it isn't doing just that. Well, Jon Stewart put a slapdown on the NRA and...

8 year old girl cursed at by religious zealots in Israel

In a town outside of Jerusalem, Israel, little Naama Margolese, an 8 year old girl, faces being called a whore and spit upon by ultra-orthodox Jewish men. Yes, you read that right. She is called those things and even has had rocks thrown at her. The average Israeli and the...