Greece v. Galloway – A Year on the Front Lines
On the evening of May 5, 2014, I was sitting with Linda Stephens, one of the two plaintiffs in the Town of Greece v. Galloway case, as we waited for the start of a board... Read More
Punching for Jesus: Will God Take Sides in the “Fight of the Century”?
Boxing and religion have often intersected in dramatic fashion, far beyond the thanks winning fighters routinely give to God. Perhaps the former Cassius Clay provided the most famous incidence of this in the mid-1960s when... Read More
Can I Like Football and Still Be a Humanist? Thoughts on NFL Draft Day
Today is Draft Day, the first day of the National Football League’s recruitment of the best college athletes in the nation to the professional league. Obviously, this is a big deal for football fans. Teams... Read More
State of Shock in Nepal Former Ambassador to Nepal Mourns Earthquake Victims, Praises Nepalese People
My daughter Ellen and her husband arrived in Kathmandu March 4, 2015, on the Turkish Airline flight that skidded off the runway and cracked up on landing. Miraculously, nobody was hurt. They then saw a lot of... Read More
Want To Help End Systemic Racism? First Step: Drop the White Guilt
The plight of Eric Harris, who was gunned down by a pay-to-play cop during an April 2 undercover operation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is just one of the latest tragedies following a long-recurring theme within the... Read More
Openly Secular and Proud of It
Growing up in Texas, I didn’t know many atheists. In fact, nearly all of my friends were Southern Baptists and committed ones at that. While I only had to deal with a few good-natured (though... Read More
Humanists across America Celebrate Earth Day 2015
Earth Day was founded in 1970 by US Senator (WI) Gaylord Nelson to push the environment onto the national agenda. It is an inclusive event, attracting people of all religions and beliefs. But nonreligious groups... Read More