Many people are up in arms about the proposed mosque built near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan. And it’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. Luckily, there are patient and eloquent people out there who can say nice things and make the point without resorting to the immature name-calling I am likely to do. From [...]

I’ve recently realized that I am an inherently selfish person. I have to make an effort on many occasions to overcome my own limitations and recognize that the world and its inhabitants do not revolve around me and my opinions, wants, or needs. Point being, I make that effort. I don’t always succeed, and sometimes [...]

I am loving this clip from The Daily Show: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Wish You Weren’t Here www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party It’s been a long time since I’ve watched Jon Stewart. And, at least in this case, he’s the only one saying [...]

I’m actually surprised and slightly baffled at this news. Quite frankly, if the KKK doesn’t approve of your hate crimes then you know there’s something beyond wrong.

This is interesting to me. I look forward to seeing Collision.

Let me go ahead and apologize ahead of time because this post is going to cover two polar opposite thoughts and feelings I had during a funeral today. First, the irony. My great uncle died on Saturday. This was a man I’d seen only once or twice in the last 20 years – I really [...]

Here’s another reason I no longer believe in Christianity. The 9-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at the wall.His family pastor had accused him of being a witch, and his father then tried to force acid down his throat as an exorcism. It spilled as he struggled, burning [...]

I’m kind of digging Sarah Silverman’s new thing…

The Bahamian Government is planning to outlaw marital rape. The present law in the Bahamas defines rape as an act of any person not under 14 years of age having sex with another person who is not his spouse without the consent of that other person; without consent that had been extorted by threats or [...]

I haven’t lived in Durham, NC in nearly 4 years but I still consider it my home. It’s definitely my hometown. And on Monday night, the Durham city council made me proud. They unanimously passed a resolution supporting civil marriage equality for same-sex couples. Now, in reality, this resolution does nothing; it’s a state law [...]