One of mankind’s fondest dreams is no doubt to live upon this earth in vitality and youth beyond the paltry 75 to 90-odd years the healthiest among us get to enjoy.  As such, one of contemporary fantasy’s most compelling franchises has had to have been Highlander.  The protagonist is himself immortal and gets to...

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In some systems of Eastern thought, the doctrine of recurrence teaches that everything that has happened will happen again.  Western philosophy of history drawing inspiration from a Biblical understanding of the universe does not share in the same exact idea since the Judeo-Christian worldview sees history as moving towards its ultimate conclusion in eternity....

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Throughout his time in the public limelight, Republican Mike Huckabee has made obesity awareness one of his pet issues having lost over 100 pounds himself.  However, as is typical of most fanatics having come to a realization or a cause a little later in the game than most, it is not enough for them...

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Americans might be interested to know that to cross the Canadian border that the U.S. government will require them to be carrying a passport even if they have other legitimate forms of identification.  However, most recall precious little is being done to stop the flow over our own borders of those with no proper...

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Over the course of the past decade or so, leftist malcontents have set their ideological sites against Christmas no doubt as the holiday points to the birth of the Savior Jesus Christ who can often help or motivate the individual to work through many of their own problems without an over reliance on government...

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On an episode of South Park taking aim at the airline industry, Mr. Garrison (still a man at that point) invented a mode of transportation where riders had to have a metal prod inserted into their backsides in order to avoid falling off the vehicle.  The response of those enduring such discomfort and humiliation...

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In most science fiction stories, extraterrestrial technology is unveiled to the world when it is piloted to earth by proverbial little green men or bug eyed monsters. However, in Saucer, Stephen Coonts presents a scenario where man’s initial exposure to a civilization from beyond the earth does not occur overhead but rather from beneath...

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In classical Lutheran theology and homiletics, a two part approach is often taken referred to as Law and Gospel.  For it is through this dynamic duo that the individual is made to realize that he is a sinner in need of salvation and what the solution is for this vexing dilemma. In old detective...

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In classical Lutheran theology and homiletics, a two part approach is often taken referred to as Law and Gospel.  For it is through this dynamic duo that the individual is made to realize that he is a sinner in need of salvation and what the solution is for this vexing dilemma. In old detective...

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As the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell at one time (whether deservedly or not) had a reputation as a voice of sober realism in the arena of American foreign policy. However, as he ages and heads into his sunset years, he is so increasingly muttering to himself about assorted...

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Despite their inherent stuffiness, one does not usually have to worry about conservative Lutherans such as those in the Missouri Synod falling for too many of the fads constantly popping up in the contemporary Protestant world. Though conducted in the form of an open discussion, one gets the impression that the idea gaining momentum...

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Often in the attempt to get their way, children threaten to hold their breath or refuse to eat until their parents agree to meet their demands. Usually, nothing much comes of it as most youngsters don’t have the will to resist the sway of their base appetites and most normally outgrow such juvenile displays...

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Something sinister is afoot in the land when law enforcement is permitted to zap someone for merely asking inconvenient questions, one of which was what law did the victim actually break, while a new policy is being put into place in the U.S. prison system where jailers may taser incarcerated Americans with impunity while...

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While it is nearly impossible to determine if Sen. Larry Craig had lewd intentions when arrested in a men’s room, frankly those loving liberty should be concerned about the flimsiness of the standard that can be invoked by law enforcement to justify ruining reputations. Unless this NRA supporter blatantly caressed another man’s holstered sidearm...

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With all the fuss made over the 300 millionth American, the U.S. Census Bureau enjoyed an unaccustomed moment in the limelight as the work done by this government agency is seldom considered glamorous enough to warrant much coverage in the media. Article One, Section Two of the U.S. Constitution authorizes an enumeration of the...

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Commonsense teaches that, if one deliberately with aforethought puts oneself into oncoming traffic, one is going to get run over. As such, that is what you deserve. To some, such a sentiment brings to mind elderly grandmothers crossing the street and young children absentmindedly chasing after an errant ball. However, that is not what...

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“Dark Lord: The Rise Of Darth Vader” by James Luceno follows the exploits of the legendary Sith Lord as he hunts down a band of Jedi escaping the fate of their brethren as a result of a regiment of clonetroopers that refuse to implement order 66. Towards the end of “Return Of The Jedi”,...

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According to the Associated Pres, the government has decided to allow volunteers paying $3600 the opportunity to pick trash and remove invasive species off the island of Midway. Isn’t this a task people should be payed to do? Normally, only Native Hawaiians are allowed near the preserve to fish for “cultural purposes”. So if...

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Don Imus’ comments that the Rutger’s ladies basketball team were a bunch of tattooed nappy-headed hoes might not have been the kindest thing to say about these athletes, though one must note the claim has not been entirely refuted as interestingly in appearances before the press the players have decided to conceal themselves behind...

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An old adage posits that what you don’t know can’t hurt you.  Whoever came up with that one obviously had little imagination to foresee the horrors about to be set loose upon the earth in the years and decades to come. In my column  “Scientists Suggest Bestiality”, I wrote about findings by MIT and...

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