A tale of two Freds, with one who welcomed you to be his neighbor

Everyone of my age loved Mr. Rogers growing up. My age being the same age of watching the Incredible Hulk and MASH on television. Simply, Fred Rogers is one of the greatest and most wonderful men that our nation has ever produced. Although I an atheist and he was a...

Why would a god care about who heads a household anyway?

Fundamentalist religion gives cover for the most sexiest beliefs one can imagine. Supposedly there is a god who jump started the vast, vast universe with quadillions of stars, but he cares about your sex life. He wants you to be heterosexual and he wants to be sure that a...

Sex with pastor is part of god's plan and gay marriage

Issues in the News: I. Republicans in a state legislative committee in Idaho have passed a resolution calling on the Federal Communications Commission to ban any and all mentions of pre-maritial sex on television (even if only implied) in most hours of the day. Indeed, the...

Will Pope Francis continue his Church's opposition to gay rights?

So we have a new pope. The former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis I. Or maybe just Pope Francis, because there is no other pope named Francis to number him against anyway. I was watching the crowds in the Vatican and they were elated even before...

How can a DUI arrest lead to two years in jail without a trial?

Some interesting things happened in the news. I. A Republican legislator in Oregon is stating that there should be increased taxes on bicycles, because bike riders produce more global warming gases than cars. While I have my doubts that he even believes in global warming, I...

Women in prison for baring breasts and more anti-gay hysteria

Issues in the news: I. A Texas Republican legislator named Drew Springer has proposed a bill in that state that would cut health care funding for any school district in the state that offer domestic partnership benefits to employees. Well in particular, any gay employees....

Tim Tebow and woman pulled over for supposed pot leaf sticker

About issues in the news: Tim Tebow, who seems to be a nice guy but really is an awful quarterback, was going to speak at a church by ultra rightwing Dallas Pastor Robert Jeffres. Jeffress, known for his rampant homophobia and loathing of anyone who doesn't agree with him,...

NBA weekend, climate change and about that rock that hit Russia

Bunch of issues in the news: A meteroite hit Russia, ironically on the same day that a much bigger piece of rock missed the earth by less than 20,000 miles. I am running on my computer a program to help track asteroids in outer space, by their shape and spin, called Asteroid...

How the religious right tell former addicts to hate gays

There are many people in the religious right who had lived, before they supposedly found their deity, a screwed up life. They were alcoholics. They were on drugs. Cocaine, heroin etc. They were depressed and suicidal. Well, once they find religion they judge gays as wicked....

Baltimore Ravens LB supporting marriage equality for gays

Brendon Ayanbadejo is not the most famous linebacker on the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl team that will play this coming Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. By no means. That honor would apply to the ever so talkative and energetic Ray Lewis who Ayanbadejo backs up. But...

Baltimore Ravens LB supporting marriage equality for gays

Brendon Ayanbadejo is not the most famous linebacker on the Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl team that will play this coming Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers. By no means. That honor would apply to the ever so talkative and energetic Ray Lewis who Ayanbadejo backs up. ...

Obama advocates for gay rights in Inauguration speech

President Obama came out strongly for gay rights and gay marriage in his second Inauguration speech. He stated,"Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. For if we are truly created equal, then surely the...

Obama advocates for gay rights in Inauguration speech

President Obama came out strongly for gay rights and gay marriage in his second Inauguration speech. He stated, "Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. For if we are truly created equal, then surely the love...