Tag Archives: law

There Is No Net Neutrality

Posted on July 15, 2017 by

[Note:  Image taken from aeaweb.org.] Yesterday afternoon, as the work day winded down and thoughts and attention turned away from staring blankly at giant Excel files and towards more genial subjects, some of my coworkers began a passionate debate about … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Rise Of The Machines

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

As of late, I have received occasional reminders about the impending demise of a large category of McJobs in our current labor market as articles have discussed the arrival of robots in commercial establishments.  In many ways, this sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Musings | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Book Review: Rogue Justice

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

Rogue Justice:  The Making Of The Security State, by Karen J. Greenburg [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Broadway Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] What you get out of this book depends … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Book Reviews, History | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Review: The Case Of Abraham Lincoln

Posted on June 28, 2017 by

The Case Of Abraham Lincoln:  A Story Of Adultery, Murder, And The Making Of A Great President, by Julie M. Fenster It should go without saying that there are a lot of books about Abraham Lincoln [1], many of which … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Book Reviews, History | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

The Muslim Minority As Dhimmi

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

As someone who tends to keep my ear to the ground when it comes to concerns and fears about religious minorities, for somewhat personal reasons [1], it should probably come as little surprise that I view the recent terror attack … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Musings | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Book Review: Emancipating Lincoln

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Emancipating Lincoln:  The Proclamation In Text, Context, And Memory, by Harold Holzer I feel it necessary to freely own that there was a lot that I simply did not like about this book.  Although in the past I have been … Continue reading →

Posted in American Civil War, American History, Book Reviews, History | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Book Review: Ekklesia

Posted on June 3, 2017 by

Ekklesia:  Rediscovering God’s Instrument For Global Transportation, by Ed Silvoso [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Chosen Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Do you like books about the social gospel that discuss the supposed … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Book Reviews, Christianity, Church of God | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Book Review: A Life For God

Posted on June 1, 2017 by

A Life For God:  A Rabbi’s Analysis Of Life, The Cross, And Eternity, by Rabbi Greg Hershberg [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I have read a lot … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Book Reviews, Christianity, Church of God, History | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Book Review: Red Letter Revolution

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

Red Letter Revolution:  What If Jesus Really Meant What He Said?, by Shane Claiborne and Tony Campolo There are times where reading the dialogue between friends creates an enjoyable reading experience, where the familiarity of the conversation partners creates an … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Book Reviews, Christianity, Church of God | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

But The Jerusalem Above Is Free, Which Is The Mother Of Us All

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

[Note:  The following is the text of a prepared Bible Study for a get-together over Mother’s Day weekend at the Oregon Coast with some close friends of mine.] In Galatians 4:21-31, we are presented with a complicated and difficult Pauline … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Musings, Sermonettes | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments