Posts from the Blog of an (un)Tamed Cynic
According to the biblical story of Israel’s exodus from Egypt, when the children of Israel cross through the Reed Sea, Moses and Miriam lead them in song. It is a song of joy. A song of celebration. A song of freedom. Yet it is a song of freedom that comes at great cost. Many people [...]
Somehow, I missed this over the weekend: Michele Bachmann “joked” that God caused an earthquake and hurricane to hit the east coast in order to get the attention of politicians in Washington. Can this woman really be so insensitive—and politically stupid? We’ve been down this road before, with people like Pat Robertson claiming that God [...]
Last night the Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks to win the BCS National Championship. The game started off sloppy, providing another good argument against playing a championship game over a month after the end of the regular season. And though the game ended in excitement, it could have been even better had it happened [...]
