The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog
I don't drink the Kool-Aid. For Anyone.
My Take on the "Religious Right"
The “religious right” is a semi-pejorative term coined many years ago, undoubtedly by someone who was not a “member” of the “religious right”. I don’t remember ever hearing one of its icons, Dobson, Falwell, Robertson, et al, ever using the term of themselves. And an article I read some time back points to the truth…
A Sad Conversation Recently Semi-Overheard
In the restaurant recently, I overheard a conversation between a gentleman I took to be a pastor, and another fellow I couldn’t as easily place. But the pastor, in the brief snippet I overheard, was explaining the number of financial commitments that the church had to things like building maintenance, heating and cooling, mortgage, and…
It's Easy Being Liberal
“It isn’t easy”, said America’s favorite amphibian, “being green”. I suppose Kermit would know; having never been in that position, it’s hard for me to render a judgment. But it is certainly quite easy to be a political liberal these days—being a conservative is a much more difficult task. Allow me to elucidate the truth…
And Now…Some "Best Of"
I want to do a few “Best of the No Kool Aid Zone” posts. First, some funny stuff: My favorite YouTube Video of all time, I think: Counseling Techniques Guaranteed to Work, posted December 2, 2008 My favorite funny metaphors, posted August 27, 2008: Unfortunate Metaphors My favorite funny piece that wasn’t supposed to be…
David Barton's Astonishingly Bad Apologetic for Glenn Beck
OK, let’s start by my acknowledging this truth: in general, I like and agree with Glenn Beck. Does he say some outrageous things? Yes. Do I agree with all of his pronouncements? Heavens, no. But in general, I agree with a significant portion of the things he says…but when he starts talking about his faith…
My Top Ten All-Time Best Life Experiences
This is my list of my Top Ten Coolest Life Experiences (not counting stuff like getting married, having babies, etc.; it goes without saying that they top the list), at least until I remember something else that displaces one of these. Again, they are listed in no particular order: Being on Scrabble, with Chuck Woolery,…