Education Or Indoctrination?

Well here we go again. Once more Christians are insisting that they are above the law. Why? Because of their “sincerely held religious beliefs” of course. Seems that Colorado offers state funding for preschools, but they must meet certain requirements. Schools participating in this program may not practice discrimination because of the sexual orientation of the student or the parents. And we all know what Catholics think of the LGBTQ community. Continue reading

A Thought Experiment

Now that I’m retired, I actually had the time to put the finishing touches on my HTML editor. I’ve “only” been working on it for a few years. And I decided it was time to put it to the the test. So this post is written entirely with “Al’s Text Editor.” Hopefully I won’t find too many bugs along the way.

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And The Debate Continues

This was originally part of an email discussion / debate between me and a friend who happens to also be a Baptist preacher. The discussion occurred a couple of years back, but recent events in my life prompted me to edit (for his privacy) the text just a bit and release it in a post. And I know I haven’t been around much lately. Hopefully that’s about to change. I’ve had some serious health issues but it appears I have the worst of it behind me. Anyway here goes… Continue reading

Another Customer Service Nightmare

True Story from last night…

I was too lazy to cook last night so I ordered from Panda Express via DoorDash. A half hour later the dasher called and said Panda wasn’t fixing any more steamed rice that evening. I can’t eat fried rice so I canceled the order and opened a can of soup. An email informed me that I would be refunded. Continue reading

Regarding Punishment and Morality

Let’s pretend for a moment that the Christian god is real. Consider this:

> Yahweh drowned every air-breathing life on Earth except those floating in an impossible wooden box.
> He fire-bombed Sodom and Gomorrah.
> He murdered countless children during the so-called Passover.
> He sent a bear to maul a group of children for picking on a bald guy.
> He favors chattel slavery and instructed the Jews in how to buy and sell them.
> He unleashed Joshua’s armies against the Canaanites, murdering the men and enslaving the women and children.
> And… He’ll send you to an eternity in Hell just for not believing He’s real. Continue reading

The Gulf Of WTF

OK let me preface this by saying I am not a Trump hater, and neither am I a mindless MAGA person. I’m an American. I care about my country and I want what logic and common sense dictate is best for her. That said…

Trump is doing some good things. I like the idea of DOGE pointing out those who waste our money. I like the fact that he’s speaking up and working to advance our interests abroad. I’m proud of his work to push for peace in Israel and Ukraine. I love his tough, no-BS policies concerning our southern border. Continue reading

No, God Didn’t Do It

RepentA lot of Christians are babbling on social media that the California fires and the extreme winter weather are a part of God’s punishment for various offenses against God. People, fire happens. Weather happens. Some of the fires are suspected arson attacks. One is believed to be the result of an Edison powerline getting knocked down by the Santa Ana winds. These winds create extreme hot and dry conditions and as such raise the fire hazards dramatically. The extreme cold on the way is not a unique event.
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The Difference Between Something And Nothing

Praying hands with red circleRegarding the fires in California…Let’s compare the difference between doing something and doing nothing. In this case, “nothing” means hunkering down and praying to your sky daddy instead of actually helping those in need. “Nothing” means saying a lot of flowery words that are not backed by any action. Continue reading

Electile Dysfunction 2024

You know it’s coming. Disputed votes, contested elections, allegations of fraud, illegal aliens voting, felons voting, dead people voting, etc etc. It’s unavoidable. It’s just how America does things nowadays. Personally I believe it’s more important to consider what we’ll get depending upon who wins the election.

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