Parchment & Pen Blog

Editor’s note: Dan originally posted this essay on Feb 19, but had second thoughts on how he had worded some things. In the Feb 18 issue of the New York Post, there is a cartoon depicting two policemen standing over a rabid chimp that one of them had just riddled with bullets. As it lay [...]

Was it God’s will for Barack Obama to become the president? I tell all. Don’t miss this . . .

Was it God’s will for Obama to win the election? Enjoy . . .

I have learned something over the last few months. You have all heard the saying that the two things you don’t talk about in mixed company are religion and politics. I have found that religion is much easier to talk about than politics. People are much more tolerant about religion because my decisions and beliefs [...]

This is saying the same thing I said a few weeks ago about a demotivated work force. Punish the rich and you may not get your beer at all. Source Unknown (if you wrote it, claim it). Our Tax System Explained: Bar Stool Economics Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and [...]

Come on folks. “I walk for the planet earth”? I wonder if the school would have “I walk for the unborn.” What do you think? Again, while I have nothing against biblical stewardship of creation, I have much against the presentation of this type of indoctrination and unbalanced agenda. I feel like saying “I don’t [...]

Warning: an imbalanced and emotionally non-irenic post ahead. Don’t read as it may only cause disappointment among many of my more progressive friends. The latest Barna survey was published last night. Its intent was to evaluate the Evangelical position concerning the environment. In sum, it argues that Evangelicals are “going green.” You can find it [...]

N.B. RMMers, this email is something that my little old gray-haired mother sent to a long-time friend recently. Many of you can relate to the bombardment of factoids on your computer from well-meaning friends and conservative spam-generators. You may not agree with Nayda Wallace about her viewpoints, but I trust that you’ll see some good [...]