Hey, it’s Ron Gold here: One of the most out-of-touch-with-reality Congresspeople is Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican. She was first elected in 2006 after claiming God told her to run for office, which she explained during a speech at a church: “Twenty-two months ago, He called me to run for United States Congress. And my husband thought, you need to do this. This is a big deal to do something like this. So we set aside three days where… Read more
Hello everyone, it’s Ron Gold here. Anyone living in Texas, Connecticut, Minnesota, or a handful of other states is probably aware that blue laws are still on the books in many areas. Blue laws, for those lucky enough not to be familiar with them (and who missed Trina Hoaks’ post on them last month), are archaic laws that seek to make religious beliefs part of the secular code. Frequently, they were designed to enforce the holiness of the Lord’s Day,… Read more
This is Ron Gold checking in. Barack Obama has now spent 50 days in the White House. Instead of waiting for the standard first 100 days evaluation, I thought I’d get a head start and give some early thoughts. However, when I think about it, I realize it’s extremely difficult to say if Obama is doing a good job. He’s done some good things, such as erasing the federal ban on funding embryonic stem cell research, but is he making smart economic decisions? Not… Read more
Good evening, Ron Gold here: I finally got around to reading Hemant’s book, I Sold My Soul on eBay (a good read, you can buy it on the sidebar). Even though Hemant didn’t actually sell his soul, only his attendance in different churches, the book has still inspired me to share the story of when I tried to sell my soul. I was around 11 or 12 at the time, but even at that young age, I had a variety… Read more
Hi, Ron Gold checking in. The debate surrounding fertility drugs was rekindled when Nadya Suleman, better known as the crazy octuplet lady, gave birth to her litter in late January. We now know that she is single, unemployed, already has six children, and is rumored to have unhealthy psychological urges to have many children. The thought of her having one more baby is frightening, let alone eight. To top it off, her father made this remark in an interview with Oprah: “I say to… Read more