- June 22, 2008, The AFA opposes environmentalists, and calls for the “exploration of energy resources,” also known as drilling in Alaska or off the Pacific Coast.
- May 23, 2008, The appalling hypocrisy of George W. Bush, and the only one who is really calling him out on it is Jon Stewart.
- May 22, 2008, Why the people supporting the CA marriage amendment are bigots.
- April 12, 2008, Understanding the theology of Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
- January 28, 2008, Gore supports marriage equality. Can I still vote for him?
- January 28, 2008, The tragic insanity of Fred Phelps and his followers.
- January 27, 2008, The current state of the economy and the impact of giving to charity instead of buying gifts at the holidays.
- January 26, 2008, Melancholy and the new “science” of happiness.
- January 26, 2008, Barak Obama’s recent assertion in the debates that he is a Christian.
- January 25, 2008, Time Out Chicago’s recent cover story about blogging and online criticism through social networking sites.
- January 20, 2008, The annoying assumption that religious faith and science are diametrically opposed.
- December 20, 2007, My family’s gift charity exchange.
- December 20, 2007, Why I love obituaries.
- November 2, 2007, Wow, not much has changed since October 4, except that we have finally moved, we’re partially unpacked in our new home in Chicago, and I have officially started my new job. I’m starting to come back to reality, and I’m still really pissed off by all of the peripheral crap that I’ve been hearing about.
- October 4, 2007, Clearly my brain doesn’t have room for random thoughts. I’m a little overwhelmed by our big move to Chicago, leaving one job and beginning another. I don’t even have time to absorb much news. Some political crap is in my periphery, but it only serves to disappoint and make me really angry.
- September 4, 2007, Oops! How do you “accidentally” load nuclear war heads onto a B-52 bomber?
- September 2, 2007, Larry Craig is not gay. Please tell me why this matters, other than that it is frickin’ hilarious.
- August 31, 2007, Hmm…Maybe Gillian and I should move to Iowa.
- August 23, 2007, How dare Bush use what happened in Vietnam as justification for not pulling out of Iraq!
- August 21, 2007, Why, in this age of environmental crisis, am I seeing more and more mobile billboards around town?
- August 10, 2007, What is wrong with Fred Phelps? Never mind. I don’t really care. But I forgive him.
- August 10, 2007, Margaret Loving’s June 12, 2007 statement for the 40th Anniversary of the Loving vs. Virginia decision.
- August 10, 2007, why is it that hateful anti-gay religious leaders and politicians get caught having sex with other men in the most salacious and scandalous ways? Here is the latest example.
- August 9, 2007, MP3s and the cultural shift in the music industry.
- August 9, 2007, what is the recipe for the incredible sweet corn ice cream that I had for my birthday desert? Yum!
- August 9, 2007, what are the differences and similarities between cobblers, crisps, crumbles, betties, buckles, grunts and slumps?
- August 9, 2007, the irony that many non-profit organizations pay their employees a pittance and treat them like dirt.
- Every single day of my life, the meaning of commitment and the challenges and gifts of marriage, family, community, and love.
- August 4, 2007, the senseless and tragic assassination of Chauncey Bailey.
- July 20, 2007, RIP Tammy Faye Messner.
- July 17, 2007, Christian right activists disrupt Hindu chaplain in the Senate.
- July 5, 2007, Elizabeth Edwards’ support of same-sex marriage.
- June 29, 2007, why I enjoy reading obituaries.
- June 26, 2007, Cheney and the Constitution.
- June 25, 2007, mysticism, Christianity, Rumi, and seeking the Divine within.
- June 21, 2007, are there progressive evangelical Christians?
- June 20, 2007, the remarkable popularity of my post about the evil weed.
- June 18, 2007, the 40th anniversary of the Loving Decision.
- May 31, 2007, the sudden popularity of apologizing for slavery.
- May 31, 2007, transgender discrimination in Florida.
- May 31, 2007, unfair pay for employees of non-profit organizaitions.
- May 30, 2007, the skewed representation of the religious right and left in the media.
- May 13, 2007, Roosevelt High in Fresno, CA crowns the first transgender prom queen.
