Before we finished watching the early returns from Ohio's Democratic primary, my wife leaned over to me, looked dead in my eyes and asked in a plaintiff voice, "Will it be O.K. if Barack loses Texas?" In consideration of the fact that she is both an invet... full post »

That the fourth estate has a congenital bias against and/or aversion to organized religion is largely a foregone conclusion. In their reporting on a recent Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life survey on changes in the religious affiliations of Americans,... full post »

Where have we heard sentiments like this before? "It's obvious that Obama is real attractive with a lot of the younger generation and even some of the older ones. We are guilty to some degree in assuming that because the leadership leans one way, the... full post »

As someone who is decidedly lacking in any gift for science, I appreciate the earnest labors of those who display such an aptitude. But beyond the direct largesses that science and scientists have rendered unto man, perhaps the greatest gift provided by t... full post »

Full Title: "All the King's horses..." full post »