Keep the Passion; Don’t Get Worn Down
Passion is deeply important in life. Without a passion for something people lose sight of things. They lose the will to go on, to keep struggling. Generally speaking, I don’t enjoy reality television. Sometimes, however, I do enjoy an episode of Kitchen Nightmares, which is the one in which Chef Gordan Ramsey tries to help [...]
The Threat of Anti-Abortion Terrorism
Since I happened to catch The Assassination of Dr. Tiller on MSNBC awhile back, I have wanted to write an entry on it. As it turns out, it is available to watch online on their website. If you want to watch it, I would recommend it. It’s a 45 minute documentary about Dr. George Tiller, [...]
Opinions Are Not an Excuse to Shirk Duties, Just to Get New Duties
Today I came across this article about a grad student who didn’t want to learn about counseling gays or have contact with gays, even though the school’s program required it. Of course, a judge ruled against her. Either she completes the work, or the school doesn’t have to pass her. Makes sense to me. If [...]
Stand Up for The First Amendment: A Mosque Issue Update
This article is an update to the article entitled Mosques in Your Town: It’s Called America. I want to take a moment to encourage you to speak up if you support freedom of religion, if you support the right of Muslims to build their places of worship in the U.S. The media tends to focus [...]
Fascist But Won’t Admit to It: America in the Eyes of the Right
I’ve noticed that in this country a lot of ignorant people don’t seem to know the difference between Socialism and Fascism. That’s alarming, because they are very different. Said people like to use the terms as interchangeable insults sometimes. I want to focus, for the purpose of this article, on Fascism, because I feel that [...]
Mosques in Your Town: It’s Called America
There’s a lot of talk lately about building mosques in this country. A lot of people seem pretty upset by this. I don’t understand. I understand that they’re apparently bigots, but beyond that I just don’t get it. America doesn’t stop having freedom of religion because people are afraid of Muslims. Firstly, they should not [...]
Soldiers Are Not Necessarily Heroes.
Being a hero is something that must be earned. This should not need to be said. Soldiers are humans. They may or may not be heroes, but they don’t receive that honor just by signing up. Granted, many men and women who join the armed forces may become heroes through their actions, but it is [...]
