It’s a good thing to see stupid beer regulation laws slowly going off the books. Pennsylvania is considering getting rid of its “case laws,” which require that beer stores (which are, as I take it, different than liquor stores) only… Continue Reading
Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the equivalent of the Pope for the Church of England, says that the adoption of Islamic Sharia law in the United Kingdom is “inevitable.” This seems like the best we could hope for… Continue Reading
This is small-town politics executed clumsier than usual. First there was the “God resolution” and now this. Actually, the return of the term limits puts the “God resolution” in a whole new light, as the Commissioners were clearly scrambling for… Continue Reading
I’d like it if I lost some weight. A lot of Americans are like that; people who concern themselves with national health issues are right to note that Americans are, on average, overweight and that this causes a greater strain… Continue Reading
A prize-winning cartoon based on the classic story of The Three Little Pigs has been deemed ineligible for British governmental award eligibility because… Wait for it…It might offend Muslims. The thing of it is, the kinds of Muslims who might… Continue Reading
Islam appears to me to be badly in need of a vigorous reform movement. Christianity has had several reform movements, from Martin Luther nailing a list of grievances to a church door to the Second Vatican Council. In a way,… Continue Reading
The nativity scene wars in Wisconsin are heating up. Prepare for the Battle of Racine. In a nutshell: Racine permits a Christian nativity scene on a public park in its downtown area. So atheists decided to erect a pyramid with… Continue Reading
The city of Lancaster, California (the boundaries of which just barely enclose Soffit House) just got itself a new logo, and a new slogan, after a year’s worth of marketing research and a $90,000 commission to a local graphic design… Continue Reading
So here’s a guy who no doubt likes having all the latest cool gadgets, and there’s no cooler, newer, gadgetier gadget than the iPhone. It searches for new e-mail every ten minutes, to keep you in touch no matter where… Continue Reading
Apparently, someone has commissioned a push poll for Iowa and New Hampshire, attacking Mitt Romney for his Mormon faith. Camps Giuliani and McCain have both denied involvement in no uncertain ways. No one apparently has thought to ask the Thompson… Continue Reading