“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield

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  • The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved – A Monologue

    This monologue came to me at 3:00AM. It will offend many readers who are not convinced that God loves LGBTQ+ people. Too bad. It is based on scripture. If you do not comprehend the Hellenized culture in Israel at the… Continue reading

  • AI Based on the Images in Ezekial

    The current Speaker of the House has said that if we want to know his values, we simply need to read the Bible. But based on his politics, I suspect that he himself has not read that collection of books.… Continue reading

  • The Power of Good Couples

    I lost my partner of almost four years. I am having a hard time with grief. However, it occurs to me that Derrald and I were something of a power couple. Living in a small Oregon town, we were known… Continue reading

  • What The Bible Says About Homosexuality

    Nothing. That word entered the English language in the late 19th century as part of a new science being developed and called Psychology. Nevertheless, publishers of Bibles started using the word as a translation of an actual Greek word which… Continue reading

  • Why Fundamentalists Are Not Christians

    In his book “The American Religion”, Harold Bloom proposed that the American experience resulted in the creation of uniquely American religions. He includes Fundamentalists, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses and various other American religious belief systems in his list. Of most interest… Continue reading

  • Teaching the Bible As A Subversive Activity

    Let’s assume you are a licensed professional educator practicing the most promising practices in a state where the political climate has turned ultra-conservative. So far, no state authority figure has yet to require that you teach any specific religious doctrine;… Continue reading

  • How Did I Get Here?

    I have been asked to delete this entry. I refuse to delete the following paragraphs. I pity you. Where were you when I was caring for him for nearly 4 years – dialysis 3 days a week, wiping his butt… Continue reading

  • How Much for Your Platform?

    Watching Donald Trump play Sink or Swim is fun for me. He has told so many lies, abused so many women, created so many racist sycophants, that to me, he deserves to drown. However, as of today, he has managed… Continue reading

    How Much for Your Platform?