“I love New York, but I hate the idea of a mosque at Ground Zero.” Those were (and still are) my sentiments regarding the proposed mosque in lower Manhattan two blocks from the World Trade Center. After reading today that a Florida pastor, Bill Keller, plans to open what he calls the “9/11 Christian Center” near Ground Zero,…
Environmental gods & Friends For Change
“We promise to reg(ister) and pledge allegiance to the planet on which we stand.” If it were up to the Disney Channel, kids all across America would be pledging allegiance to planet Earth instead of the flag. Environmentalism good — patriotism bad. Last week, while working on my blog, the television was tuned to the…
Coming Out: A Grace Response
If your long-time friend announced that he was gay, how would you respond? If your son or daughter declared their homosexuality, what would you say? If a co-worker of many years confided in you that he was gay, how would you treat him at work? In our culture, those questions are certainly not unimaginable. All over…
Reaching A Verdict: My Day As A Juror
“We, the jury, find the defendant, NOT GUILTY.” As the foreperson for the jury, I had the responsibility to read the unanimous verdict that my fellow jurors and I had arrived at after deliberating behind closed doors for almost an hour . The defendant, standing next to his attorney, was obviously relieved and his family began to…
Dr. Laura, Free Speech & Hypocrisy!
I don’t listen to Dr. Laura Schlessinger anymore. It’s not that she’s boring. It’s not that I always disagree with the advice she gives to callers. Why don’t I listen anymore? Well, how can I answer that in a nice way? I stopped listening because I think Dr. Laura comes across as insensitive and condescending to many people…