The word “spirituality” has been abducted, enslaved, tortured, bent and twisted into an unrecognizable mush by centuries of association with, and presumed ownership by, religion. It’s time to liberate it. — Our Anglo-French word spirit comes from the Latin spiritus, which means “breath,” “breath of life,” or “breath of god” (or gods, since there were many to choose from, male and female and in-between/both, when this concept was conceived). Essentially the term refers to “life,” as only life breathes, and all…

This is not just another right-wing “wedge issue.” It is a carefully calculated strategy to destroy liberalism in America. — Florida is the epi-center of a grand, diabolical, national plan of conservatives to remake this nation. And Sarasota, Florida is where the strategy is being fully revealed. You see there once was a little, private college in Sarasota, New College of Florida, founded in 1960, originally funded by the Church…

The actor is “measuring” a political run on the opaque plank of being an “aggressive centrist.” Sounds rational and inclusive. It isn’t. There’s this cool dude, very handsome, very talented, very popular, very smart, down there in Texas, an actor by trade, Academy Award winner even, a “philosopher-statesman, folk-singin’ poet” by declaration, former “Sexiest Man Alive,” university professor, recently minted best-selling author and self-help huckster who’s mulling whether he should add rising-star…

When I meet someone who doesn’t believe in the “Theory” of Evolution, my heart sinks. How very sad for them. They have cut themselves off from the most stunning, the most amazing, the most interesting and the most beautiful discovery of humanity. Yet these willfully ignorant people aren’t entirely alone…

In Shasta County, California, a tiny drama took place recently that may well (hopefully) portend for the future of human civilization. Seems a 9-year old girl participated in a 4H program whereby she would raise a farm animal… for the ultimate purpose of it being shown at a county fair, and subsequently slaughtered (the word we use for the murder of non-human beings). …

The Despicability Quotient of the Republican Party continues to escalate as its evil tentacles grasp for yet another vulnerable scapegoat! — There’s an organized, well-funded, quickly spreading, terror campaign going on in America right now. No, it’s not coming from the Commies. Not from the Russians (they are busy in Ukraine). Not from Al Qaeda, ISIS or the Taliban. Not from Boko Haram. Not from Black Panthers. Not from Mexicans. Not…

The Primary Conservative Myth is that They are the Good Guys. Their Love Affair with Donald Trump Blows This Belief to Bits! — The real Americans. The Christian true believers. Pro life. Family values. Law and Order. The patriots. The brave. The upstanding. The stable. The prudent. The pragmatic. The normal. The honest. The trustworthy. The salt of the Earth. The good old boys. The devoted women. The disciplined children. The deserving. …

Recent surveys confirm, again, that conservatives are happier than liberals. It’s not rocket science to figure out why. — Ah, the life of a conservative. Simple. Carefree. Untroubled. Incurious. Easily entertained, amused, distracted, directed, programmed. Few pesky “choices” to worry about; those are taken care of by someone or something else — parents, family, church, community, tradition, custom, habit, addiction, the market. Never having to worry a whit about…

In their perennial quest for advantage and power, conservatives are again fully indulging their penchant for oppression. Exactly Who are they targeting now? — America has many serious problems. The economy is on an unsustainable track. Social Security is on an unsustainable track. Medicare is on an unsustainable track. Medicaid is on an unsustainable track. Healthcare in general is on an unsustainable track.