Category Archives: On the way to Sunday’s sermon

The Omnivore’s Dilemma  Most animals are born knowing what to eat. A koala bear’s sensory systems are “structured in advance of experience” to guide it to eucalyptus leaves. Humans, however, must learn what to eat. Like rats and cockroaches, we’re … Continue reading →

Our Assumptions of “The Real World” We all walk around with assumptions deep within our minds about how the world is supposed to work. No one sat us down and told us this list. We absorbed it through everyday experiences … Continue reading →

Hillary Vs. Barack In 2008 when it wasn’t Hillary vs. Bernie but Hillary vs. Barack a good friend who is African American and more than a little politically savvy told me “Barack will never win. There’s too much racism in … Continue reading →

Tecumseh Tecumseh was born into the bloody and brutal mess of American westward expansion. An early biographer describes him this way. “The implicit obedience and respect which the followers of Tecumseh pay to him, is really astonishing, and more than … Continue reading →

Preconceived Resentments In my opinion the number 1 reason why people leave church, never come to church, judge church or reject church is unfulfilled expectations. In this process of evaluation often the last thing they examine are their expectations. I … Continue reading →

I remember during the run-up to the New Hampshire primary the news was that heroin addiction was at epidemic levels in white New Hampshire. When I think of a heroin problem I remember heroin going through Paterson in the 70s … Continue reading →

How do you answer the big questions of life? What are the big questions? Well you go to the Internet of course. Aren’t all of the answers there? 6 Things Intersex Folks Need to Know About How We Perpetuate Anti-Black … Continue reading →