Why in the world would I respond to a comment to a previous post with another post? Well, Al had a good, long comment and I thought that it was only fair to respond in full. Quoting and commenting would be far too laborious ro read in a comment section. Read More…
The Truth About War
It’s been quite a while since I have heard an argument against war articulated as well as this. While listening to this speech, I read through some of the comments on the YouTube page. One of them really stuck out for me and just epitomizes why we are where we are as race. Please watch the movie first then continue reading on. Read More…
Why Go to Church?
Ryan had come up with an idea that, at the time of its conception, sounded like a great idea. He and I would go to various churches and give a thorough report on what we thought of them. I am not sure of where he was going to go, but I was going to attend a service at a local Lutheran church. The night before I was going to go, I decided against it and here is why. Read More…
Our Oil Addiction
While I understand the plight of the average “environmenalist,” there are just a few things that the average bandwagon rider just doesn’t seem to think about. It may be all the rage to be completely against big oil right now, especially when there may be tens of thousands of gallons of crude being pumped into the gulf, but I don’t really follow the trend. I’d rather get the facts and make my move accordingly. Read More…
Introducing Ryan Arnold
It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to Ryan Arnold. I first met Ryan when I went to Trinity Assembly’s youth group called “Powerhouse.” While I have certainly deviated somewhat from the Christian faith, Ryan has stayed the path. I asked Ryan to join in on the discussions here a while back and he accepted. Read More…