Tag: Jesus

A compromise for the Ten Commandments controversy

A compromise for the Ten Commandments controversy

Many folks who still believe in the separation of church and state in America got pretty upset recently when Louisiana’s governor signed legislation requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom. That was followed by Oklahoma’s top education official requiring schools to incorporate the Bible into lessons. I hear Job was quite the calculus wiz, while Jonah has particular insight into marine biology, so that definitely makes some sense. And the Bible says that Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, so I assume he’ll be fairly prominent in sex education classes in Oklahoma.  But just […]

2020: The Year in Preview

2020: The Year in Preview

When most folks make predictions, they are merely guessing. But when I make predictions — especially about something as important and as annual as my Year in Preview — know that I am not merely guessing. Puh-leeze! I’m no amateur here. I’m guessing and throwing two tennis balls against a wall, each ball with a prediction about a topic of major importance. Then I send ol’ Blue here, a hound dog with the ability to foretell the future, to chase the balls. Whichever one he pees on is the prediction I announce. By the time I get around to predicting […]