Random Thoughts and Writings — Politics, Food, Fiction, Essays, Maybe Even a Haiku every now and then.
I was born in Moses Lake, Washington. My father was in the Air Force. My mother was a stay at home mom. I was the youngest of four with a brother as the oldest and two sisters between the two of us. But enough about them, this is about me. My family moved to [...]
Since I’ve taken my shots at the Catholic Church and religion in general around here, I need to be fair. Atheists who think their mission is the destruction of religion are no better than the believers they are trying to destroy. Yes, in the name of religion, much harm has been done to this world [...]
Recently, the Catholic Church cracked down on American nuns. Apparently, the largest organization of nunnery (is that a word?) in the United States spends too much time assisting the poor and needy and not enough time trying to prevent gay marriage, the use of contraceptives, and abortion. As usual, Andrew Sullivan has a good piece [...]
As I do most Fridays, I spent a few hours making challah today. (A picture or two to follow tomorrow.) About a year ago, I started making the challah for the synagogue the family belongs to. No, I’m not Jewish, but I married into the Jewish faith. As a result of that marriage, I committed [...]
As in … really … SIGH … what is most stunning is the apparent attacks on adopted children. So, the Catholic Church opposes abortion, but apparently, at least in the diocese referenced in the linked article, believes the unaborted children of women who can’t care their children shouldn’t be adopted by families better able to [...]
