The earthquake disaster in Haiti has brought up several things in the past few weeks, not the least has to do with what it means to be religious in the face of so much suffering brought about by what insurance companies call an "act of God". Sending t… more »

Mahatma Gandhi supposedly once said that the greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. While I have the utmost respect for Gandhi's courage and pacifistic way of life, he is wrong. Frequently our treat… more »

Dump the shuttle in 2011, extend the ISS to 2020 and nix the Moon shot. That's what the Augustine Committee told NASA and the President this weekend. The Constellation program, already over budget by $50B is in serious trouble. Although the project… more »

"I wanted to take over the world and I guess 'senator' is a good place to start, right? I've been handed a golden opportunity and I should take advantage of it." more »

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not to their own facts. -- Daniel Patrick Moynihan Politics is full of people making up their own facts. Candidates do it for votes, sitting politicians do it so they can keep the votes that got them ele… more »

I'm getting real tired of the marriage debate. Not only does each side fail to get the point of the other, they both fail to realize one simple fact: Marriage is a religious issue. True, it didn't start that way. You may not be able to tell whi… more »