Politics
Arizona shootings: Speech is free but not cheap
Sarah Palin and the Tea Party would do better to acknowledge responsibility for their rhetoric, which was so heated that it might have led to consequences.
Anthony B. Robinson
Anthony B. Robinson was the Senior Minister of Plymouth Church in downtown Seattle from 1990 to 2004. He was also a member of the Plymouth Housing Group Board. After living for many years in southeast
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Culture
Good girls, bad boys
Women are outpacing men in college and the workforce, but let's resist using that to attack men as evil oppressors.
Culture
Christmas wars: Joy might be the best response
Stores have become so careful that window displays proclaim, "Merry." Merry what? But flash mobs may have come up with something that is enjoyable while conveying a message.
Culture
Modern marriage: Have we lost its seriousness?
Weddings featuring internet-licensed ministers, failed comedy acts, and vows that have more charm than commitment, these are few of the problems that can happen when the meaning of marriage is shunted to the side.
Culture
Pride is at center of today's 'atheistic' culture
Vaclav Havel, the poet-turned-president, has something of value to say about a culture too proud of its knowledge to even think there is anything of mystery in the universe.