Christopher Hitchens 1949-2011
One of my favorite writers – charming, brilliant, and funny. Rest in peace… “Religion now comes to us in this smiley-faced, ingratiating way because it’s had to give so much ground, and because we know so much more. But you’ve no right to forget the way it behaved when it was strong and when it [...]
FULL COLUMN: Raising Radicals
…From Monday’s editorial section of The Tampa Tribune. I couldn’t believe my ears. After walking into an event recently and greeting a few acquaintances known to be quite religious, I caught the tail end of their intense conversation. “Children shouldn’t be taken places where their minds are manipulated,” an older gentleman was saying. “Children shouldn’t [...]
FULL COLUMN: Apples dipped in honey, what’s not to like?
The holiest days of the year are approaching and you know what that means! Every year before Rosh Hashanah, synagogues send tickets to members for High Holy Day services. Non-members in the Tampa Bay area usually pay around $200. That’s right. Local Jews pay that kind of money for tickets to a show that doesn’t [...]
FULL COLUMN: Bless me Cashier, for I have sinned
…from yesterday’s Tampa Tribune. Older folks have been known to fret over a few things. For example, they lament the loss of traditional experiences when subsequent generations no longer find them important. These experiences include, but are not limited to, walking fourteen miles uphill in the snow, sexual harassment in the workplace, and pantyhose. My [...]
FULL COLUMN: 10 Signs the End of the World May Have Happened Already
Anyone driving from Lakeland to Tampa is bound to have seen a billboard announcing May 21, 2011 as the day when the world, as we know it, will end. At first, I was thrilled. This means I no longer have to deal with vindictive IRS auditors, Snooki sightings, or Taco Bell employees who insist I [...]
FULL COLUMN: Get off your knees and move your butt
This is the full column that appeared in this Saturday’s Tampa Tribune. I tell my children constantly that they are required to take care of themselves. We talk about all the reasons for good, healthy living. They will feel better. They will be able to run, jump, and dunk the ball with more ease if [...]
The War on Christmas is over, if you want it
Since 2005, corporations and national chains have been under attack. Every year, starting around Halloween, angry people call talk radio to rant about the injustices happening in companies all over the country. Boycotts are in effect before snow starts to fall as editorials are printed, complaints mailed, and protests planned. These businesses are never in [...]
Theology for kids
I love it when my children ask questions which indicate something is going on upstairs other than concern over what I’m serving for dinner. I just wish they’d wait until after I get off the phone before hitting me with the really important issues. “Is God Christian?” Youngest asked. I looked around the kitchen, empty [...]
Christmas and Chanukah…they don’t even *sound* alike
From one of my first gigs with The Tampa Tribune in 2004… For parents, holidays provide one teachable moment after another, and by New Year’s, most of us are tired of learning experiences almost as much as turkey. Like most, my children are captivated by Christmas lights. They marvel at dazzling colors and illuminated figures [...]
According to Rich Jesus, Christianity is not a call to poverty
My favorite part of the website for Rich Jesus is the notion that Christians believe they are supposed to be poor. Really?
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