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A Battle of Wills

A friend of mine at church last night was telling me a story about her son. They had gone over to Grandmas house for a visit, and he decided that he was going to play with one of Grandma's artificial flower arrangements. This, despite the fact that Mama and Gradma had made it clear that those... more »

More evidence of the vast conspiracy

No, not the vast right-wing conspiracy. Nor the vast left-wing conspiracy. Pfft. Conspiracies? They hardly rise to the level of grade-school playground clubs.No, I'm talking about a conspiracy of unimaginable depth. One that will, eventually, shake the foundations of the world and result in a... more »

Starbucks run, anyone?

Normally, I'm not in favor of overpriced coffee. However, I may have to make an exception and start stopping at Starbucks occasionally:Starbucks is asking nicely: Could we please, please stop talking about guns? The Seattle-based coffee giant was thrust in the middle of a gun-control debate it... more »

If they tell you where you can live, they can tell how you can worship

Or, more to the point, just forbid it entirely.According to yesterday's Dallas News, the Dallas (TX) Housing Authority has ordered a halt to Sunday morning worship services in one of the public housing complexes it administers.This is particularly interesting to me, as I conduct a weekly Bible study... more »

Do you get it now?

An article in the LA Times about how the city of Orange is taking a couple to court for removing their lawn and replacing it with less water-hungry landscaping. If you've ever read an article of this type, it's entirely familiar. The money quote's towards the end, though:"It's just funny that we... more »

The point is apparently just beyond their grasp

Via the BBC: Advert for 'reliable' worker 'rejected' by JobcentreThe logical endpoint of this sort of thought is a "help wanted" ad that states: "Job available" and nothing else. more »