An email from Andre Bauer and an open letter back


Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer emailed me. Of course, I know that he sent thousands of these out, after he compared the poor to animals who should be starved rather than allowed to "breed." I have reproduced it below, along with an open response back to him.  from        andre@andrebauer.comdate         Sat, Jan 23 2010 at 6:20 PMsubject     … Continue reading An email from Andre Bauer and an open letter back

Andre Bauer: Don’t Feed the Breeders


Now I have to admit that, of the whole 90's Indie Rock scene, the Breeders weren't exactly the White Stripes or Radiohead, but still, Kim Deal could write,as witness Cannonball: Spitting in a wishing well Blown to hell crash I'm the last splash I know you little libertine I know you're a real coocoo  She … Continue reading Andre Bauer: Don’t Feed the Breeders

Dreaming the Dreams of God


The Second Sunday After the EpiphanyYear C Dreaming the Dreams of GodIsaiah 62:1-5Psalm 36:5-101 Corinthians 12:1-11John 2:1-11He stood atop the parapet and looked out over the city. It wasn't exactly one of the seven wonders of the world. Clusters of stone houses ran along its streets, which were really little more than dirt paths, worn … Continue reading Dreaming the Dreams of God

The Crazy Creepy Peverted God of Pat Robertson


When I got a Facebook nudge about this, I thought my friend was kidding. "Pat Robertson said it was their own fault." Snicker, snicker, you know those crazy fundies. But my friend wasn't kidding. The "Reverend" Pat Robertson, the right-wing commentator, who "Biblically-based news show" is little more than the mad ramblings of a false … Continue reading The Crazy Creepy Peverted God of Pat Robertson