Category Archives: Politics

Book Write-Up: Shattered

Posted on August 23, 2017 by

Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes.  Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign.  Crown, 2017.  See here to purchase the book. As the title indicates, this book is about the 2016 Presidential race, primarily from the perspective of Hillary Clinton and those … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics

Current Events Write-Up: Gorsuch and Garland, Mere Rhetoric, KFC, Medicaid Work Requirements, Syria, Hillary, Christian Seders, Hank Hanegraaff

Posted on April 13, 2017 by

Time for this week’s Current Events Write-Up, in which I link to articles and comment on them. Reason: On Criminal Justice and Executive Branch Power, Neil Gorsuch May Be More “Liberal” Than Merrick Garland, by Damon Root. Of course, Neil … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics, Religion

Current Events Write-Up: Steve Austin, Introverts, Hillbilly Elegy, Gorsuch, Nuclear Option, Kim Jong Un

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

Time for my weekly Current Events Write-Up, in which I link to articles that I found interesting. It Really Sucks to be a Christian Right Now, by Steve Austin. This post was not what I expected.  I was expecting the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics, Religion

Book Write-Up: Reclaiming Hope, by Michael Wear

Posted on March 22, 2017 by

Michael Wear.  Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House about the Future of Faith in America.  Nelson Books, 2017.  See here to purchase the book. Michael Wear was a staffer in the Obama Administration.  The inside flap of … Continue reading →

Posted in Political Philosophy, Politics, Religion

Articles: How Democrats Killed Their Populist Soul; Reading Little House as an Adult

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

I don’t feel like doing an extensive Current Events Write-Up today, so I will just link to two articles that I found interesting. The Atlantic: How Democrats Killed Their Populist Soul:In the 1970s, a new wave of post-Watergate liberals stopped … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Little House, Political Philosophy, Politics, Television

Book Write-Up: A Woman’s Guide to Spiritual Warfare

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

Quin Sherrer and Ruthanne Garlock.  A Woman’s Guide to Spiritual Warfare: How to Protect Your Home, Family and Friends from Spiritual Darkness.  Chosen Books, 2017.  See here to buy the book. This is a revised and updated edition of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Religion

Current Events Write-Up: Taxes, Nat Hentoff, When We Rise, and Annette O’Toole

Posted on March 5, 2017 by

Time for this week’s Current Events Write-Up, in which I link to news articles and opinion pieces and comment on them. Townhall: The Stars of Sexist and Racist Hollywood Shine Bright Tonight, by Paul Jacob. I am glad that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics, Stephen King, Television, Uncategorized