Back in 1911, Edgar Farrar’s son, Edgar, Jr., was shot dead in New Orleans by a thief named Rene Canton. Canton was found guilty and the evidence was overwhelmingly against him. Canton was sentenced to death by hanging. However, the … Continue reading
A study published in the July issue of Cognitive Science determined that children who are not exposed to religious stories are better able to tell that characters in “fantastical stories” are fictional — whereas children raised in a religious environment … Continue reading
Barack Obama has said, “It’s that fundamental belief — I am my brother’s keeper, I am my sister’s keeper — that makes this country work.” Oh, really? Says who? America is the most economically prosperous society in human history — … Continue reading
In a recent Wall Street Journal article on June 30, 2014, conservative theorist and researcher Charles Murray of the American Enterprise Institute writes: “Wait, doesn’t ‘progressive’ today reflect the spirit of the Progressive Era a century ago, when the country … Continue reading
Two years ago, Obama should have been rebuked but instead was reelected. Last night, he finally got the rebuke he deserved. Republicans, at every level, won just about everything. You can’t call this a victory for Republicans, because Republicans have … Continue reading
Does democracy mean voting for the people we choose to uphold our equal and individual rights? Or does democracy mean voting people into office to enforce rights for some while obliterating them for others? Throughout history, some of the wiser … Continue reading
Weather Channel founder and meteorologist John Coleman disputes the idea that there’s conclusive proof for man-made global warming or global climate change. Check out the video below: Whatever you think of his conclusions or opinions, Coleman makes a very interesting … Continue reading
Pew research polls show that on the eve of another national election, only 29 percent of Americans are happy with the direction the country is going. What direction is that? The cowardly Republicans and the lazy, narcissistic Obama have no … Continue reading
A thing moderately good is not so good as it ought to be. Moderation in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice. — Thomas Paine
A story from my local newspaper shows how much confusion exists about the separation of church and state. The story [CapeGazette.villagesoup.com 10/21/14] states: The Cape Henlopen School District [Lewes DE] has replied to a complaint that its football coach publicly … Continue reading
Teenage rebellion and obnoxious behavior are considered a normal and universal part of growing up. But is this assumption valid? First of all, we have to distinguish between rebellion and individuation. Individuation refers to the inevitable and necessary psychological (and … Continue reading
According to the New York Daily News (10/27/14), The Obama administration has resisted efforts to order isolation or quarantine for people working in West Africa. Officials say they want decisions grounded “in science” and don’t want to discourage volunteer medical … Continue reading