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Americans fed up with religion in politics?

Marc J. Randazza

March 22, 2012 02:43

Reuters thinks so. (source) Filed under: church and state

Will the FAA remove head from ass on electronics?

Marc J. Randazza

March 21, 2012 13:50

Doubtful, but this post gives us a glimmer of hope — and some explanation as to why it hasn’t done so thus far. Filed under: flunkies

I hate “hate crimes”

Marc J. Randazza

March 21, 2012 03:33

And so does Rogier Van Bakel over at Nobody’s Business. No sense in me writing about them when he covers every single base, here. Being greatly upset does not give you the higher moral ground. It does not earn you automatic respect. It’s exactly the opposite for me: Play the “I’m really...

Ethics Challenge – Come up with an ethical reason for being a carnivore

Marc J. Randazza

March 20, 2012 20:43

Ariel Kaminer, The New York Times’ “Ethicist” throws down the gauntlet at carnivores — challenging us to come up with an ethical argument for eating animals. [Carnivores say] they love meat or that meat is deeply ingrained in our habit or culture or cuisine or that it’s...

Atheist Group “Unblesses” Highway

Marc J. Randazza

March 19, 2012 22:10

In Polk County, Floriduh, no less. (source) Filed under: polk county

Viva San Giuseppe!

Marc J. Randazza

March 19, 2012 14:57

Today is St. Joseph’s day. In Italy, they treat it like father’s day (naturally, as San Giuseppe is the patron saint of fatherhood). In my family, this day was another excuse to eat together. My sister tells me that during World War II, my Great-Grandmother made a deal with San Giuseppe...

Critics say ‘sexist trousers’ hit below the belt

Marc J. Randazza

March 19, 2012 04:09

#SexistTrousers was trending on Twitter this week, with many up in arms about the care instructions on a pair of pants. (Source.) The subject of their ire was a label on chinos that first gave the typical cleaning instructions for 100 percent cotton pants, followed up with the remark, “Or...

Thought for the day

Marc J. Randazza

March 18, 2012 05:01

“Too much and too long, we seem to have surrendered community excellence and community values in the mere accumulation of material things. Our gross national product … if we should judge America by that — counts air pollution and cigarette advertising, and ambulances to clear our...

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Marc J. Randazza

March 17, 2012 19:40

Filed under: awesomeness

Was St. Patrick Really Italian?

Marc J. Randazza

March 17, 2012 15:23

Irish is, without a doubt, the dominant immigrant culture in Massachusetts. Growing up there, in a town where Sicilians were the plurality, St. Patrick’s Day was always a little underwhelming. Instead, we celebrated St. Joseph’s day on March 19. Of course, every St. Joseph’s Day,...