TPJ | Sunday | 08.29.2010

The Freedom from Religion Foundation's Billboard Campaign to Encourage People to Think About Religion - 08.29.10

The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sponsors billboards around the country promoting freethought points of view. Such ideas as shown on the billboards are, of course, very much at odds with prevailing Christian orthodoxy. For one thing, the long-standing deference to religion in this country...learn more>>

FOUR ELEPHANTS IN THE ROOM - 08.29.10

Looking back at the faded empires of history, one can capture the causes and factors leading to their decay and final dissolution. When in the midst of a storm, it’s difficult to understand what powerful forces are at play – as we are trapped in the present. However, analyzing postmortem is more accurate than prediction. History is clearer than prophecy; hindsight better than...learn more>>

BRITAIN: A PROPERTY- OWNING DEMOCRACY. At What Price? - 08.29.10

London is one of the most expensive cities in the world. Visitors from continental Europe and beyond sometimes express astonishment that residents can afford to live here. The public transport system, though improved during Ken Livingstone’s tenure as mayor, is far from reliable. Some underground and overground lines on the rail network have been closed ‘for essential work’ at weekends ...learn more>>

Fears, Feelings and Reason - 08.22.10

Stress is a reality of daily life. To live healthfully and well, we must learn to manage stresses of all kinds. Since life is not and never has been fair, stress is greater for some folks than others. Those with good genes, supportive environments, well-rounded educations and ample exposure to the modeling of psychological skills do much better controlling and artfully channeling stress impulses than those with impoverished learning ...learn more>>

O, Mama, Could the Illuminati be for Real?  Is the World Ruled by and Unseen Hand? - 08.22.10

Over 3 decades ago a good friend, Dennis Krueger and I discovered a little book hidden in a little off-the-beaten-path bookstore in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  The book was titled, “None Dare call it Conspiracy.”  It was a book about a powerful conspiracy of the super rich families that controlled the world, manipulated...learn more>>

BACK TO THE FUTURE 2010 - 08.15.10

Watching the colossal tragedy unfolding in America is like being transfixed by a horror movie in slow-motion – like a nightmare impossible to reverse, yet so terminally determined by forces outside our influence we can only silently wish for the miraculous. We are paralyzed observers to the nation’s unraveling as we can only observe the decline but do nothing to stop it. We gaze in dread the resurgence of ignorance ...learn more>>