The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog

I don't drink the Kool-Aid. For Anyone.

Why I Can't Sign the Manhattan Declaration

November 30, 2009

Recently, a group of evangelicals, Roman Catholics, and Orthodox folks came together and drafted what has been called the “Manhattan Declaration”. In it, these leaders pledge to stand together and refuse to accommodate themselves, or the religious institutions they represent, to the encroachment of pagan society with regard to human life issues, issues of the…

"The Biggest Ever…" – It's Time for a Hypie!!!

November 28, 2009

On occasion, I hand out a “Hypie Award” to a Christian ministry that goes above and beyond the call of duty–or of propriety–or of common sense–in hyping some particular Christian product or ministry. And it’s time to do so again, this time giving the award to Outreach Marketing, for their declaration that “a cool movie…

Well, this isn't Surprising…

November 28, 2009

Here’s an interesting article by a fellow Anthropogenic Global Warming skeptic (i.e., the idea that man’s activities are causing the earth to get warmer, a la Algore’s inane ramblings), detailing the information found out by a hacker who got “on the inside” of some privileged information: Climategate Interesting read.

Who I'd Send to Cooperstown

November 27, 2009

One of my favorite pastimes through the years, sports-wise and prior to my dimmed interest in baseball, was to project who belonged in the Hall of Fame, to argue the various merits and demerits of different players with regard to baseball immortality. The Hall of Fame is a funny institution with funnier ways of getting…

On the Al Groh Watch

November 24, 2009

I think Al Groh, coach of the UVa Cavaliers football team, is a decent guy, and probably a tremendous defensive coordinator, and he’s had some good moments as head coach, but this is Tuesday, and he’ll coach his final game against Va Tech on Saturday. No, that’s not official, but Scott Stadium will be burned…

Postal Service Health Care

November 24, 2009

Sound good to you? I just spent better part of 20 minutes trying to get a simple answer to a simple question–and it’ll take another hour of research, according to the fellow who finally came out to talk with me. I had asked, “where’s the church’s mail, since I put in a mail-forwarding request on…