Alexander Gerst has been observing the violence in Gaza from a distance – a distance of 205 miles. The German Astronaut, who is currently aboard the International Space Station, sent out a tweet yesterday describing what he called “my saddest photo yet.” How strange – and depressing – it is that a human who has actually…
In this exciting new edition of FWBI we take a look at Deuteronomy 13:6-10! Do you have any friends who are devoutly Christian, but are married to a non-believer or a person who practices a different religion? Or perhaps they have a child who decided to strike out on his or her own path and…
I was speaking with a friend online today regarding the NSA’s domestic surveillance program. Much to my dismay, he seemed to be fine with it. He’s proven himself to be an intelligent and persuasive guy in the past so I pressed him on it, hoping he would reveal some groundbreaking new argument that I hadn’t…
During our early religious indoctrination, most of us were told stories from the bible about Satan. He was an evil, demon-man, a fallen angel, lording over the under-world of Hell while causing mischief in the upper-world and patiently awaiting any sinners, back-sliders and non-believers so he could torture their souls forever and ever when they…
As children, we all “learned” in school about the adventures and exploits of Christopher Columbus: the brave explorer who set out on a perilous mission to discover the New World. He was sold to us as a folk hero, a man to be admired. Banks would close and we would get a day off from…
“The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat.” ~ Candidate Barrack Obama, 2007 The Drums of War have begun to beat in earnest as political leaders around the world call for immediate strikes on Syria,…
…you have to get paid for it or else you’re going to be locked up.” ~ Hunter S. Thompson (July 18, 1937 – Feb 20, 2005) Today, on what would have been his 76th birthday, I wanted to post something about my favorite journalist/author, Hunter Stockton Thompson. But as I thought about what to write,…
“Interestingly enough, I have found that the prayers I offer to the sun and the prayers I formerly offered to God are all answered at about the same 50% rate.” ~ George Carlin I was talking to a friend today who told me a story about answered prayers. It seems that their car broke down,…
“I’m proud we are standing up for religious freedom in our state. Freedom of religion doesn’t mean freedom from religion.” ~ Rick Perry 13 June 2013 Rick Perry, who has been the governor of Texas for approximately 72 years and apparently has entirely too much time on his hands, signed the “Merry Christmas Bill” into…
You may want to keep your eyes turned toward Washington D.C. this Independence Day. As of this writing, at least three different groups of protesters and counter-protesters, armed and unarmed, plan to march and rally in our nation’s capital. It all started when Adam Kokesh, a former Marine, libertarian activist and video podcast host, recently…
by Nick Allison “I really didn’t say everything I said.” ~ Yogi Berra So, for awhile now, I’ve seen a quote titled “The Paradox of Our Time” floating around on FaceBook and many other websites. It is usually attributed to George Carlin; but any Carlin fan should quickly be able to tell that this isn’t…
“Man is kind enough when he is not excited by religion.” ~ Mark Twain “If you are really bothered by gay people getting married, you’re an asshole. End of fucking story.” ~ Joe Rogan I served as a squad leader in the U.S. Army Infantry, including a combat tour during the early stages of the…
“Chaos is a friend of mine.” Perhaps a better headline would be, “My Favorite Dylan Covers as of Right Now Because They are the First Ones That Came to Me.” I tend to change my mind on this kind of thing often. Keep in mind that this is my own personal list of Dylan covers…
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