Anthony Sacramone

Oh for the days when legislators took their calling seriously ! Yes, in 1897 pi came this close (my thumb and forefinger are a millimeter apart) to being formally declared 3.2 in the Indiana legislature. That is until some pointy head blurred the line between ivory tower and state. Who will ascend . . . . Continue Reading »

So Stallone is following up Rambo 4 , which has cast some light on the brutal regime in Myanmar (the former Burma), with a personal commitment to agitate in the cause of anti-junta forces there, if necessary. “With the release of ‘Rambo,’ anti-junta activists are using the . . . . Continue Reading »

. . . there was Phil . Or whoever the deity was who required animal sacrifices to keep from getting his panties in a bunch. As Zeus was god of thunder, “Phil” was god of excess humidity, making him one of the least popular divinities, explaining his sudden disappearance. . . . . Continue Reading »

I’m adding this to my Amazon Wish List, right after the OXO Good Grips Cheese Grater and 180-Piece Rubber Grommet Assortment . . . . . Continue Reading »

It may become as valuable as Revenge of the Jedi posters . . . UPDATE: It seems that Amazon has finally taken down 19-0: The Historic Championship Season of the Unbeatable Patriots . On to eBay, I guess. . . . . Continue Reading »

So Mad magazine—the “usual gang of idiots”— has compiled a gaggle of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonists to depict George Bush’s “support” of global warming. I await the “very special” issue of Highlights , featuring an image of the president . . . . Continue Reading »

After reading of this blog post, about how the Holy Spirit seems to be persona non grata in most theological conversations, I was put in mind of something I read on the website of an Episcopal Church just yesterday. Second paragraph, second sentence: “allow The Spirit its due.” Its? Slip of the . . . . Continue Reading »

. . . was more or less what Wade Burleson was told by the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board. Instead, he resigned as trustee. Seems Burleson had some serious issues with resolutions passed, including the prohibiting of missionaries from speaking in tongues (presumably . . . . Continue Reading »

This should be a reminder that the persecution of Christians is not some Roman-era tale but a daily contemporary phenomenon. For more information about three organizations dedicated to shedding light on areas of the world where converting to Christianity or living your Christian faith publicly can . . . . Continue Reading »

Vote early, vote often . Quick take: How on earth did Atonement get on this list? Only an atheist could have concocted the daft scenario, in which “atoning for sin” entails inventing an alternate reality to ease a guilty conscience—the sinner as self-savior. That isn’t . . . . Continue Reading »