Friday Photo – Rio Grande Reflections
Early on in our married lives we did not take too many vacations. In fact, until my parents determined to…
Aintsobad May Be So Bad or, Caricature, Category Failure, and Selective Dissent
If ever there was a Texan who characterized the maxim, “You can tell a Texan, but you can’t tell them…
He’s Back . . . Fitch Returns to Blogging
Yes, I am back too. There is nothing like a few days in the Colorado mountains. We made a return…
Radical Anarchist? Really? or, Dissent by Not Voting
I will have to write on this subject after a few days in the mountains. We will plan to radicalize…
Qualify Your Biblical or, Chris Tilling Says “No More” to Unspecified Meaning
In my tribe, biblical nearly always refers to a way of reading and interpreting the Bible as the correct way,…
Stephen Keating Undresses Pro-Life Tactics or, Let’s Get Underneath Akin’s Skin
I am late to the bash. Representative Todd Akin’s remarks continue to form the nexus for many an article and…
Weekly Wrap – Maybe You Missed These Posts
Marty Duren once told me he learned the rhythms of blogging by paying attention to site traffic. I do not…
Friday Photo – Sunset Line
Last weekend the weather cooled here in central Oklahoma. Friday evening was a great occasion for a drive. We took…
God-talk In Conflict or, When Retrospect and Prospect Collide
Few instances offered such a poignant illustration of God-talk at odds in a local Christian community of faith. The pastor…
It’s the Economy or, A Piratic Snowclone to Challenge the Church
I love neologisms. Reading up on the origins of the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” I ran across a reference…