Recent Praying to the Porcelain God

• Two Interesting Quotes

  While perusing The Christian Century today in the Union County (Lewisburg, PA) Public Library, I came across two quotes that struck a nerve in my old liberal self.  The first is from Ellen Goodman (The Boston Globe March 21, 2008) and concerns our current fiscal and economic crisis.  While the Federal Government refuses to "bail [...]

  April 17th, 2008

• Tacky Religious Products

  In a blog post, “20 Tacky Religious Products Guaranteed to Anger God,” on cracked.com, written by Ian Fortey, Fortney writes,
  For as long as there has been religion, there’s been someone hawking religious crap to scam a buck off the devout. But once the market becomes saturated with tasteful silver crosses and Star of David pendants, [...]

  February 22nd, 2008

• Hillary4U&Me: A Video Response to the "Yes We Can" Video for Obama

  As one commenter stated on the site I first saw this video on, “This is so lame, it defines ‘lame.’”  I couldn’t agree more, and now, if you will excuse me, I have to go and rinse out the little bit of vomit that is still in my mouth after watching this abomination.  I did, [...]

  February 14th, 2008

• Fox’s ‘The Moment of Truth’ - A New Low for Reality TV

  I don’t know which is more reprehensible:  The Fox Network, which is airing this program or the people who participate in it.  It’s probably a toss-up, but I have to wonder about the increased Springerization of American culture.  What won’t people do for a few bucks?  Not much it seems.  One website writes:
  Fox has [...]

  January 20th, 2008

• The Smiley Face Preacher (Otherwise Known as Joel Osteen)

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  Last evening (Sunday, October 14th) I watched some of 60 Minutes, a show I rarely view anymore.  The reason I did this was because I saw it would have a piece on Joel Osteen, Senior Pastor of America’s largest “church,” otherwise know as Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.  If you didn’t see [...]

  October 15th, 2007