Midwinter
Happy Imbolc from S&R…
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Winter Solstice, 2017
Happy Solstice from Scholars & Rogues. Stop along here, child. Stone spine of America. These hills are our bones.
Read moreRoy Moore loses in Alabama: a quick look at some interesting numbers
The Yellowhammer State is home to hundreds of thousands of the worst “Christians” on the face of the earth. Let’s look at some numbers from yesterday’s Alabama senatorial election. Republican Roy Moore received 650,436 votes. Democrat Doug Jones received 671,151. In last year’s presidential election, Donald Trump received 1,318,255 votes to Hillary Clinton’s 729,547. We expect higher turnouts in presidential years, and
Read moreThe Sunday Sermon: these people are not Christians
Dana Hall McCain is right about what evangelicals have become. But words aren’t actions, and “Christians” have much to atone for. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? – Mark 8:36 Dana Hall McCain is a self-professed “woman who loves Jesus more each day.” A few days ago,
Read moreBridge to Otherworld: Samhain 2017
Happy Samhain from the staff of S&R…
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Read moreGyre: Happy Lughnasadh from S&R
Lughnasadh or Lughnasa (pronounced /ˈluːnəsə/, LOO-nə-sə; Irish: Lúnasa, /ˈl̪ˠuːn̪ˠəsˠə/; Scottish Gaelic: Lùnastal, [ˈl̪ˠu:nəsd̥əl̪ˠ]; Manx: Luanistyn, [ˈluanɪst̪ən]) is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season.
Read moreHappy 4th of July: what does “freedom” mean to you?
America is a great idea, but it’s hard to love these days. At some point tonight millions and millions of us will find ourselves sitting in a stadium or a park or maybe on a city rooftop or a grassy hill in the country, staring at the sky, celebrating our country’s anniversary by watching the annual fireworks show. I won’t
Read moreBill Maher: it’s not the words he used, it’s how he used them
Our fear of the “N-word” only makes it stronger, but Maher used it for a cheap laugh. This is not acceptable and he knows it. Bill Maher stepped in it on his last show and now a lot of people are calling for his head. He (and HBO) have apologized, and for the moment it doesn’t look as though the
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Happy Beltane from The Pit.
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