Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter cause anger by backing right clergy

Some people are considerably angered at conservative television pundits Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter for their backing of the Conservative clergy document,  the Manhattan Declaration,  which asks...

Macy's Thanksgiving Parade 2009: New Parade Route and Balloons

The 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is set to take place on November 26. The parade is considered one of the biggest and most colorful parades in the US with countless balloons and floats filled with celebrities...

United Homeless Organization Caught in Fraud Scandle

The United Homeless Organization of New York City is dealing with fraud accusations from the Attorney General's office.  The claim against them is that for a nonprofit organization they collect a lot of...

Where in our lives does religion belong?

Religion is a dicey subject. Along with politics it is known to be one of the two big no no's when trying to keep dinner conversation peaceful and civil.For most, the word religion means buildings (churches, temples, and mosques), beliefs, books (like the Bible, the Qur'an or...

Katie Couric Dancing Pics: Couric Photos at CBS Party Hit the Web

 Photos of Katie Couric dancing have hit the web via Facebook. Someone on Facebook posted the photos from a 2006 CBS party and the pics have since spread along the blogosphere. The Katie Couric photos show...

JUST WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING TO PRESERVE ANYWAY?

JUST WHAT ARE WE FIGHTING TO PRESERVE ANYWAY?By Rein D. Gillstrom (11/23/09)TO ALL THOSE WHO CONSIDER THEMSELVES CONSERVATIVES  . . . OF THE “AMERICAN SORTS.”Please consider the following research on the “OPENING PREAMBLE SENTENCES” for each of the 50 States of...

Country re-branding expert Richard Griffiths focuses on Tanzania

        Tanzania is the Land of peace and harmony, and with this image the country branding of Tanzania can begin stated Richard Griffiths, a leading expert on re-branding of nations from his Bogota,Colombia office.   The potencial of Tanzania...

Global Warming, the War on Terrorism, and "Planet X"

Independent scholarly testimony suggests that humanity may not be getting the full truth about Global Warming. It is apparent that harmful industrial by-products associated with Greenhouse Gas emissions have...

Global Warming, the War on Terrorism, and "Planet X"

Independent scholarly testimony suggests that humanity may not be getting the full truth about Global Warming. It is apparent that harmful industrial by-products associated with Greenhouse Gas emissions have contributed to a context of Global Warming. Indeed, there in no...

Gay marriage goes on trial

For those of us who have been blessed or cursed with a critical intellect,  pondering issues such as Proposition 8 and the concept of gay marriage is an exercise in intellectual reflection,  and not...

Review: Seinfeld Reunion on Curb Your Enthusiasm finale

It was so great to see the entire cast of Seinfeld return to do a reunion show on the Curb Your Enthusiasm finale.  However, it wasn't just any TV sitcom reunion show. In fact it was the most unusual reunion...

Nietzsche: His hatred was a pious and holy kind

Although this may not be of interest to everyone,  as a philosopher who did my honors thesis on Nietzsche's Geneology of Morals I cannot resist:  Finally,  a book which views Nietzsche as I always...

HRW Calls on President Tadic of Serbia to Defend Rights of All

Human Rights Watch, in a letter, called on President Tadic of Serbia to defend the rights of all citizens.  Currently the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) citizens are subject to violence and...

Fox News eyes LGBT-slanted sex ed with suspicion

From Queerty Blog,  a distaste for the way FOX News Network handled this televised panel discussion:  Their main objection,  is that the panel was not "fair and balanced", as Fox's famous claim...

South Korea on the sale of unborn children

South Korean mothers are selling their unborn children on the market. Some are high school teenagers who cannot afford to raise their babies, others want to pay off debt by selling their unborn child. Though they...

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