I'm reading Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb right now, and I have to say I really like the world Hobb has created with the ships of magic and the Rain Wilds and the dragons.  I was talking to a friend about writers who have created unforgettable worlds.   For me...

The latest Gallup tracking poll indicates that Catholics who attend regularly, and those who attend church rarely have the same opinion and support for the President they had before the great Pill Kerfuffle.  My favorite blogger, Andrew Sullivan summed it up far...

People, mostly on Facebook, have objected to me pointing out the racial "dog whistles" being uttered by the COP candidates, and telling me I'm wrong, and that racism is fading in this country. Take a look at just some of the comment posted at Fox News regarding the...

This is the most brilliant analysis of Romney I've ever seen.  Courtesy of The Daily Dish.   The awkward phrasing ("What the heck is a severe conservative?") reminded Erick Erickson of this bit from Chris Orr in 2008:  Superman was...

Once again I think the President has walked the conservatives into a trap.  He offers a compromise that still allows for women to get their birth control, and has been "sensitive" to religious issues.  Both wins for him. Question is, will the Bishops and the...

I just finished a mystery, THE SNOWMAN, but Jo Nebo.  He's supposed to be Norway's answer to Stieg Larsson.  I'm underwhelmed.  I read a lot of mysteries.  I really enjoy the puzzle aspect of them, and by nature I like a story that tells me evil...

If any other evidence is needed that this howl from the Catholic prelates is politically motivated consider this little factoid.  De Paul University, the largest Catholic university provides birth control to their employees in their health plan. Catholic...

If you want to hear Rachel Maddow's very insightful thoughts on this fertility issue you can check it out here.

I’ve watched in silence and amazement as an institution that hid the systematic molestation of children for decades has now gone to war with the administration over the requirement that their public institutions -- hospitals and universities must provide...

I've been looking at the boxes of remaindered books that I've accumulated, and realized that I have to divest myself of these books. I'm not comfortable selling my books, and thanks to a wonderful suggestion by my friend Ty Frank I am going to be instituting a new...