allvoices - http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us What if He Were a Muslim: A Religious Perspective on the Presidency According to Newsweek magazine, 11% of the American public continues to believe that President Barack Obama is a Muslim. Many more than that may express at least some level of doubt on that particular question. First of all, let me... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4691355 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:58:13 -0800 We’re Not There Yet: Unemployment Not at Its Peak We would have to travel back in time to 1983 to find unemployment rates as bad as today’s. The October, 2009 figures list the national rate at a distressing 10.2%. Put a bit more graphically, perhaps, if one would be... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4685112 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:11:47 -0800 More Than Just ‘Over the Top’: And Yes, There’s Something Wrong with That Regular readers of mine will know that I occasionally use examples from some of the old Seinfeld episodes in order to make a point. And fans of Seinfeld will no doubt recall the show in which Jerry and George had... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4677567 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:09:12 -0800 1.825 Generations Removed: On Distancing Landmark Events November 22, 2009 I've been a little surprised at just how little has been mentioned about this particular date in history thus far. On allvoices.com, for instance, there are only a bare handful of articles concerning the Kennedy assassination. Two... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4672243 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:56:33 -0800 Imprecatory Prayer: On Loving (to Condemn) Our Enemies - A Repost Recently, I have read several news accounts and blog posts covering a somewhat rare form of prayer known as the imprecatory prayer. If nothing else, the term itself seems to me almost laughably contradictory. Prayer, after all, has always seemed... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4662873 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:59 -0800 Palinism: Supporting One of Their Own It seems that in America we all have our heroes. There’s usually something that we perceive as superior ability in a person which draws us to them. In sports, that can mean an athlete that’s at the top of their... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4652656 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:33:02 -0800 On Testing Boundaries: Putting Both Feet or Just a Toe in the Water? Writer and musician Kevin Coyne once advised that we should "Never test the depth of the water with both feet." Lois Judson made another very interesting observation concerning boundaries in a story entitled "I Am Not a Sex Goddess", which... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4644360 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:27:56 -0800 A Hope Tree: Only So Many Blossoms to Go Around IknowyoudonthavemuchtimesoImgoingtotryto<wbr/>crowdineverythingIpossiblycan. Yes - I know . You’re in a mega hurry; a ginormous rush. And the guy in front of you is a moron or quite possibly even an idiot ; you have to get there very, very soon ;... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4637674 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:10:30 -0800 ‘…And Miles to Go Before I Sleep’: JFK’s Camelot November 2009 JFK "A blur of curtained days that died on impact - twisted stars gouging cratered fields, showering dreams with bruised tears washing away hope, spiraling into a journey through insanity, igniting passionate fires consuming our splintered consciousness, driving... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4630886 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:01:37 -0800 Repost – The 60’s - Ten Years That Changed the World: In 199 Words Presented as the decade presented itself; disordered, chaotic and unpredictable: Peace Corps, K-Mart, 60 Minutes, The Twist, Democratic National Convention Chicago, Coffee-Mate, Marilyn Monroe, My Lai, Jacuzzi, LSD, Batman, Medicare, Diet Pepsi, The Grateful Dead, PBS, Mission Impossible,... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4625389 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:58:59 -0800 Moving Beyond Faith versus Reason: Our Failure to Solve ‘The Mystery’ (Note: This Article is a Repost of Earlier Article from 11/11/09) November 13, 2009 In 2004, Sam Harris, an avowed atheist, penned "The End of Faith". His book linked organized religious faith with extreme violence. For the past couple of years or so, there has also been an ongoing on-line debate... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4614223 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:53:27 -0800 A ‘Second Coming’: On the Possibility of Living in a New ‘Pre Philosophical’ World November 12, 2009 I believe we live in a "post Roosevelt/Reagan" socio-political world. The reason why is because of the strong influences of two past administrations which still largely define our frame of reference and tend to dominate many of... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4604333 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:59:38 -0800 Maybe They Were Onto Something: ‘Days With a Feel’ November 10, 2009 It’s an old episode of Seinfeld . Jerry, Kramer and Newman are "staked out" on the street in Jerry’s Saab, and Newman and Kramer are doing, much to Jerry’s chagrin, their best private eye imitations. But the... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4591618 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:04:47 -0800 Truer Words Were Never Spoken: In Remembrance -‘Here Lies …’ November 9, 2009 Besides your name and the time span you’ve spent here - what words would you prefer to have on your tombstone? Or, instead, maybe the real question is this: How would you like to be remembered? Your... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4585026 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:34:23 -0800 A Tragic Connection: Columbine and Fort Hood November 6, 2009 It’s still very, very early on. The horrific events of November 5th have left us numb and filled with disbelief; clearly stunned, confused and once again, left examining our innermost thoughts. Why did this happen? How can... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4566270 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:01:09 -0800 In Pursuit of Excellence: Discarding 'Education in a Box' November 5, 2009 If you’ve not visited a public school lately, you probably should do so, because things are most definitely significantly changing in the world of education. In today’s world, the concept of absolute fairness in education has become... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4560321 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:42:30 -0800 Give Me the $Money$:Shock & Awe – The Wall Street Bonuses November 4, 2009 They clearly play by their own rules. They live in a kind of retro-world, where big money rewards loyalty and closed mouths more than it rewards true performance. It is a very different culture in which they... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4550878 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:52:48 -0800 Medicine Man: On Our Changing Times November 3, 2009 "Formerly, when religion was strong and science weak, men mistook magic for medicine; now, when science is strong and religion weak, men mistake medicine for magic." – Thomas Szasz. (From "Sunbeams", The Sun magazine, November, 2009 issue.)... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4545188 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:04:28 -0800 The American Consumer Revisited: Struggling Thru a Difficult Rehabilitation November 2, 2009 Several years ago, George W. Bush famously remarked in one of his speeches that "we’re addicted to oil". I will give Mr. Bush this: on that particular occasion he was actually at least partially correct in his... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4538883 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:52:13 -0800 Fired Over His Religion: Yes Possibly, But Then Again - Maybe Not October 29, 2009 Writing anything whatsoever about the topic of religion is virtually guaranteed to create some controversy. Many writers will thus refuse to enter the fray and stay as far removed from the subject as is possible. I understand... info@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com./contributed-news/4514572 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:55:48 -0700