Everybody talks about censorship, but nobody does anything about it. Maybe they should. I haven’t watched the movie Noah. Nor am I going to watch it—nothing I’ve done warrants that kind of punishment. I’m rather... Read More

In February, I wrote about a lawsuit in England against the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, aka the Mormons, alleging violation of a 2006 British statute making it illegal to make false... Read More

The “Darwin Award” does not, as you might at first suppose, recognize the academic achievement of a scientist for making sense of words that have far too many syllables. In fact, it’s an award you... Read More

In 2012 a married couple in Massachusetts negotiated with the Catholic Diocese of Worcester to purchase a mansion previously used as a retreat center. They were puzzled when negotiations seemed to stall. Then, in an... Read More

You’ve probably seen the delightful Flying Spaghetti Monster parody of the Sistine Chapel painting, where the Pastafarian deity replaces the white-bearded guy giving life to Adam. If not, you can see one (and even buy... Read More

Line up your rotten tomatoes to throw at me. If I were on the Supreme Court, I’d hold my nose and vote to allow Hobby Lobby to be exempt from the Obamacare mandate that health... Read More

The basic premise of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is that everybody gets sick at some point, some in ways far more expensive to treat than others. So if everybody chips in a little money... Read More