Monthly Archives: March 2002

Quite a shocker to read that that ol’ sleazy rascal HR Haldeman was the truth-teller and the Reverend Billy Graham the liar. But, instead of coming clean, we get a mini-sermon at the end of his March 16 statement: Of … Continue reading →

I’ve long dismissed the reports of someone’s spirit hanging around after they’ve died. But recently, I’ve started to wonder. And just in time for Easter. [A newly recorded audio essay (about 5 minutes, your choice of either Real Audio or … Continue reading →

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jab, you commented on my God in a pickle in Ohio piece with a phrase that caught my eye: “It seems to me that a version of the anthropic principle is operative here.” Whoa, ‘anthropic principle’? I could spend days … Continue reading →

Does your teen need a personal coach? I can’t see it for my 16 yr. old daughter or any other kids her age. It reeks of the overachievement mentality that tends to squeeze the fun out of life at that … Continue reading →

Despite his verbal foibles and goofy God-talk at times, I like some of the ways President Bush handles himself in public. Example #1: his words and tears as he spoke to the families of slain U.S. servicemen. Example #2: his … Continue reading →

I cranked out a new edition of Fresh Joe last night and sent this invitation along with it to about 250 people, most of whom I know. If you’d like to get it regularly (never more than once per week), … Continue reading →

Ohio Board Hears Debate on an Alternative to Darwinism In contrast to the biblical literalism of creationists, proponents of intelligent design acknowledge that the earth is billions of years old and that organisms evolve over time. But they dispute that … Continue reading →

On the surface, a feel-good story about a middle-age firefighter donating a kidney to a young guy in his department. But it caught my eye because the reporter didn’t stop with the donor’s contention that it was “just something God … Continue reading →

Despite the media coverage, I haven’t paid much attention to the trial of Andrea Yates, the Houston mother who drowned her five kids, nor that of Marilyn Lemak, the Chicago nurse recently convicted of killing her three children. But now … Continue reading →

I can easily understand Darryl Strawberry having trouble getting with his drug treatment program and ending up back in jail. Going straight is hard for an addict, but oftentimes, learning to live your daily life by someone else’s rules is … Continue reading →

Our local newspaper used this headline for the story on the six month WTC tribute in NYC on Monday where two shafts of bright light were projected into the sky. Light tribute in New York reaches ‘into heaven, near where … Continue reading →

I’ve been interested in the whys and hows of choking — AKA ‘performance anxiety’ in this article — since about 1975 when I first began competing in the sport of motorcycle observed trials. Why the hell couldn’t I ride as … Continue reading →

I watched 9/11 on CBS last night. French filmmakers Jules and Gedeon Naudet were in New York City creating a documentary on firefighters when the attacks occurred. Grippingly brutal — the sound of bodies hitting the pavement, cannon-shot loud, startling … Continue reading →

Nosireee, we’re not just content providers anymore. We sell hard stuff. In the newly opened Real Joe Store. Selected hard stuff, of course. So select, in fact, that there are only two books currently for sale there via Amazon: Kent … Continue reading →

* Thanks, Acidman, for the Real Joe mention in your March 7 blog entry and your comments here about the impotence article I noted last week. Can you point me to anything in your blog that’s relevant? Anyone else with … Continue reading →

I usually don’t read the advice columns but I’ve done some work for an organization called Family Life First and this item appeared on their discussion list today. Dear Abby: Parents, let your kids be kids 11 yr. old: Monday: … Continue reading →

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After reading Corante on why Google loves weblogs I checked to see how often Google is visiting here. A year ago or so I think I figured out that it was once a month or so. Now it’s apparently every … Continue reading →

I was delighted today to see that people are starting to use the Comment feature that I just installed. Cool. I’m going to experiment with commenting on the coments here in the blog, so keep ‘em coming. I only wish … Continue reading →

Barbara Ehrenreich’s NY Times book review of ”Genes, Girls, and Gamow: After the Double Helix” by James D. Watson is a hoot. The guy is apparently somewhat proud of his skirt-chasing foibles of 40 years ago when he and his … Continue reading →

Not just a clever headline but this is the best article I’ve seen on the subject of pedophile priests, as it examines causality and the role that celibacy plays and doesn’t play in the whole mess. I’ve not been Catholic … Continue reading →

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This is a couple to admire. They’ve made their very personal struggle public for a cause. Cool that they both kept journals and published excerpts.

The Rev. Billy Graham got nailed last week: On Tape: Billy Graham Tells Nixon of Jewish ‘Stranglehold’ on U.S. Media but what bugs me is his feeble apology: “Although I have no memory of the occasion, I deeply regret comments … Continue reading →