Think that all issues related to slavery were taken care at the time of the Civil War? Think again. Apparently in Colorado enslavement is still technically an allowable method to punish someone for a crime. But if voters in Colorado approve Amendment A in November it will no longer be legal in Colorado to enslave…
Most of us who use social media choose pictures of ourselves or things we are interested in for our profile pictures, the pictures that people see first when they visit our sites. So I was quite surprised when I saw an unfamiliar symbol, pictured here, in the profile picture of an acquaintance. The symbol made…
To look at the number of California ballot measures this year one wonders if the California legislature even bothers to meet. Voters in California voted on five ballot measures back on June 5 – only four of the five passed into law – and will vote on another 11 ballot measures in November. And what…
In part two of my series on my three-week experiment of trying to lower my cholesterol by eating a plant-based, whole foods diet, I look at the Biblical views on what we should and should not eat. Long story short, in my mind there is no Biblical support for one particular diet. When it comes…
Part four of my eight-part series of posts on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is based on the closing verses of chapter three: [14] For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, [15] from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, [16] that according to the riches of his glory…
Imagine being confronted by the man who murdered your sister just after visiting her grave. You had assumed the murderer was still in jail. You had assumed that if he ever got released you would be notified. These assumptions were incorrect for the family of Marsy Nicholas, a beautiful, vibrant University of California Santa Barbara…
Twice, in recent years, the Arkansas legislature has passed laws requiring individuals to present a valid photo ID to vote. Both times courts have ruled that the laws are unconstitutional. In November voters in Arkansas will be asked to vote on “Issue 2” a measure that would amend the state’s constitution to require individuals to…
Can three weeks of healthy eating make a significant impact on one’s cholesterol levels and other health factors? This is what I am about to find out since a few days ago I embarked on a three week, plant-based, whole foods diet. To say that there are many confusing health-promoting diet suggestions and plans out…
In 2011 Arizona established Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESA’s) to allow parents of children with disabilities to opt out of public schools and instead receive funds from the state to provide education for their children from other sources. Parents or guardians who enrolled in the program and followed its strict guidelines would receive a prepaid bank card…
There is an interesting little phrase in verse 15 of the second chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. It goes like this: [14] For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility [15] by abolishing the law of commandments…
Mirror Neurons 