Bertone Out
Pope Francis is continuing to remake the Church in his image, replacing the divisive Tarcisio Bertone with more of a people person who reportedly shares his preference for frugality.Pope Francis on...
View ArticleThe Holy War Against Pop Culture Pagans
A trio of pretty, karate trained teens are battling demons around the world. Charmed? No. Worse. Brynne Larson, Tess Scherkenback, and Savannah Scherkenback are evangelical Christian exorcists who have...
View ArticleJames Ray: Felon
James Ray Sports Guru-do Upon ReleaseJames Arthur Ray will remain a convicted felon. Arizona's Court of Appeals has granted Ray's request of last week to drop his appeal. It appears that he weighed an...
View ArticleWilliam Henry on 9/11
William Henry has been talking about the symbolism of the World Trade Center Memorial architecture for some time. Above, in the player, is a video blog he did in 2011 which lays the groundwork for his...
View ArticleTelevision and the Quest for Immortality
Torchwood: Miracle Day begins tonightSept. 14 at 9:00 pm EDT on BBC AmericaI've not been doing much writing lately... obviously. I'm still settling in after our most recent move. But, on my breaks from...
View ArticleNatural News Notices That TED's Dead
"Allow me to be the first to announce that TED is dead," says Mike Adams of Natural News. But Mr. Adams is a little late to the funeral, having only just noticed TED's "bad science" letter of December...
View ArticleThe Unbreakable Woman in Red
For anyone with an interest in Warren Jeffs and his FLDS, this Dateline episode is must viewing. Rebecca Musser -- former wife of Rulon Jeffs, witness for the prosecution against Warren Jeffs, and red...
View ArticleThe Surprising Nature of the New Pope
Pope Francis created shock waves again this past week with his surprising ability to not hate on entire groups of people. Of all the comments in his interview with fellow Jesuit Antonio Spadaro, what...
View ArticleTwo Popes?
In a very strange turn of events, the former pope -- Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI -- has broken his public silence to defend against allegations that he covered up sex-abuse. The comments - which a...
View ArticleTEDx Gets Punked
While some of us were focused on TED's censorious and insular nature, the many people who don't care about that were noticing something else: TED has simply jumped the shark. Snooty articles are...
View ArticleOnce Upon a Time There Was a Chymical Wedding
"Stories are medicine. I have been taken with stories since I heard my first. They have such power; they do not require that we do, be, act anything -- we need only listen. The remedies for repair or...
View ArticleStealing Malala
Available on Amazon.comAn excellent write-up in Salon takes on Sam Harris's disturbing crush on Malala Yousafzai.In an era of narcissistic self-obsession, there’s something to be said for the value of...
View ArticleBishops Behaving Badly
Catholic bishops are making headlines again and not in a good way. This week saw the suspension the "Bishop of Bling." It's a decisive action from the new pope that shows him actually putting his money...
View ArticleOnce Upon a Time There Was a Voiceless Mermaid
Buy From Art.comI've told many people through the years that there are two ways to read Women Who Run With the Wolves. The first is bibliomancy, which is to simply let the book fall open to a random...
View ArticleMassive Heart Integration
Buy From Art.comWe interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this important message.Breathe into your HeartI don't usually do things like this but the system is blinking red. Over the...
View ArticleWho and What is Teal Scott?
Because Teal Scott speaks for God!Several weeks ago I followed a link to the blog of one Teal Scott, self-described Spiritual Catalyst. I was pulled in for a bit. At first blush it struck me as the...
View ArticleLululemon's Law of Attraction Fail
What has Lululemon done to law of attract its shrinking stock price?! Numerous ham-fisted efforts to shrink women down to nothing perhaps?The yoga-wear retailer is both alienating current customers and...
View ArticleDa Vinci's Music
Slawomir Zubrzyck performs on his viola organista.Just when you thought you knew how brilliant da Vinci was, you find out he was even smarter. Painter, sacred geometer, scientist, flight engineer,...
View ArticleColbert's Alpha Dog of Yoga
Click to ViewStephen Colbert skewered Lululemon's Chip Wilson the other evening, naming him Alpha Dog of the Week. For more background on the yoga tycoon's misogynistic, fat-shaming, racist blather see...
View ArticleOn Watching Piers Morgan Interview James Ray -- UPDATED
Yes, Ladies! He's keeping the hair. Natch!*See Update Below*Well that was about insufferable.Piers Morgan had an opportunity last night to hold James Ray's feet to the fire in a way that Arizona...
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