Upon Reflection…

It occurs to me that I could potentially have done Spc Jeremy Hall a wrong.  Maybe. A commenter huffed and puffed that I didn’t KNOW Spc Hall, so I couldn’t know what was going on in his head.  Maybe, maybe not.  But I CAN make a few educated guesses. The way I see it, this [...]

Jeremy Hall: Persecuted Minority

 I dunno, like, Ghandi maybe.  Now that Hall has gotten himself painted as this poor, persecuted minority, even going so far as to say that he fears being the victim of a “hate crime” while he sleeps, he’s managed to create an environment where ANYTHING that happens to him can be interpreted as discrimination or [...]

God Bless those Atheists

Military probes atheist GI’s harassment claims   Perhaps you’ve heard of this guy, a one Spc. Jeremy Hall who has up and decided to sue his commanding officer and, yes, the Secretary of Defense.  That’s right.  E-4 Specialist Hall is suing the Secretary of Defense.  Although, to be honest, I’m not sure how an Atheist files a [...]

Because they’re the Religion of Peace, you know.

Dropped Koran Leads to Mob Violence in New Delhi

Things I Don’t Understand

A list, in brief, of some of the things in this world that I just can’t seem to wrap my brain around: Towels you aren’t supposed to dry hands with. Soaps you aren’t supposed to wash your hands with. Couches you aren’t supposed to sit on. Rugs you aren’t supposed to walk on. Candles you aren’t [...]

9/11 – Six years later

There are undoubtedly a lot of 9/11 posts out there today, some deeply emotional, some cavalier, even dismissive.  Some perhaps actively cynical.  And then there are the Truthers. I believe that this date will always be a significant one in the hearts and minds of those who lived through those hours of disbelief and horror.  [...]