And even said as much in their ruling about gay marriage in New Jersey: "Although we cannot find that a fundamental right to same-sex marriage exists in this state, the unequal dispensation of rights and benefits to committed same-sex partners can no longer be tolerated under our … [Read more...] about Judges Decide to Create New Law
Nostalgia
I've been blogging since at least 2003, much longer if you consider the early days of computing. I've stopped and started many times, usually deleting everything. I found about 800 old posts from 2004 - 2007 that I imported for random memories. Those posts are under this category.
I’ve been perusing the
Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion - American Piety in the 21st Century – September 2006 study and there are some very interesting things in there. Here are a few that caught my eye:13.5% of Evangelical Christians have doubts that God exists (p.14)33.1% of Catholics never … [Read more...] about I’ve been perusing the
Awww, what next?
Major disappointment to find out that Alison Ayres Bell, Chirs Bell's wife, is on the board of Planned Parenthood of Houston and is an advocate of fetal stem cell research. Dang it! I've said often that the governor of Texas can't do anything about abortion so it would be okay … [Read more...] about Awww, what next?
Well, I made it to the governors
pep rally yesterday afternoon, it was quite a sight to see. The organizers did a good job of creating a festive atmosphere, lot's of party energy, several party celebrities and candidates. All there to help the gov get re-elected because, you know, we don't want some liberal dem … [Read more...] about Well, I made it to the governors
Sure was a great weekend!
Got to watch a movie and eat pizza with SU on Friday night. A PG movie called Dreamer, about a father/daughter relationship. Pretty much the standard formula but you know why the formula works? Because people like me and SU are suckers for a clean, curse-free, violence-free, … [Read more...] about Sure was a great weekend!