One of the common tropes in storylines, especially for fantastical fiction, is the idea of returning to a period of time when things were “the old ways”, kind of
Category: Religion
The concept of forced church attendanceThe concept of forced church attendance
Some years ago, back when I was in the Army, I remember being forced to attend a religious gathering that they forced all soldiers to attend (on your weekend day
Paying for school via a career in pornPaying for school via a career in porn
One of the big “stories” this week has been a woman who attends Duke University, who was outed as a porn star by one of the guys who attends university
Avoiding the religious aspects of counselingAvoiding the religious aspects of counseling
A short while ago, I decided to seek out counseling for some personal matters. If anything, I figured it probably wasn’t a bad idea to have someone to talk to.
When you’re blind-sided by religion in classWhen you’re blind-sided by religion in class
The other day I was teaching a public speaking class where the students were required to interview another student and then present a two minute speech about that person. All
Schools have become much more dangerous yet politicians are arguing about abortionSchools have become much more dangerous yet politicians are arguing about abortion
Another student at a high school brought a shotgun to school and killed another student. The week before, some other student decided to air out his grievances using guns against
Creating MythologyCreating Mythology
One of my all-time passions has been the study of mythology. From the ideas of Joseph Campbell to the attempts of anthropologists to link ancient religion with ancient daily life,
What Political Issues Should Be Focused On?What Political Issues Should Be Focused On?
Every time we come close to a major national election, I’m left scratching my head at the innane subjects that end up becoming “important” politically. You know the things I’m
Too Much Information About the Sex Lives of Creepy PeopleToo Much Information About the Sex Lives of Creepy People
Today, on the front page of CNN.com, I saw stories that wanted to tell me that Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend reveals that Hugh could only last two seconds, and then a
Keeping Up on the Ridiculousness of Current EventsKeeping Up on the Ridiculousness of Current Events
Sometimes, I find myself astounded at the news that I read on a daily basis. I mean, honestly, real people, living real lives, take themselves seriously while they live their