io9 is proud to present fiction from Lightspeed Magazine. Once a month, we feature a story from Lightspeed’s current issue. This month’s selection is “Money in the Bank&r… Read More

Dow retreated 361 (near session lows), decliners over advancers about 5-1 & NAZ was off 157.  The MLP index fell 2+ to the 233s & the REIT index declined 4+ to the 364s.  J… Read More

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PEOPLE exclusively announced that the much anticipated documentary Shiny Happy People will feature interviews with “rebel Duggars” Jill Dillard and Amy Duggar King. Watch the tra… Read More

I agree with Pastor Andy Stanley - the faithfulness of the LGBTQ community who continue to serve God and pursue fellowship, even in churches where they’re - at best - barely tolerated… Read More

In his fresher year at uni, Stoddard enjoyed dabbling in the more esoteric group gatherings around campus, mostly for kicks and giggles rather than the sheltered burghers’ Search for M… Read More

Midway through reading an opinion piece in the New York Times about the seemingly insurmountable scorn that has beset both Liberals and Conservatives in America, in different but equitable w… Read More

I hope that everyone agrees that not vaccinating your child is an ill way of parenting. Other parenting trends like letting kids do whatever they want and run amok like there’s no tomo… Read More

Per this AP piece, Francis the Talking Pope has reversed a papal action by Benedict XVI, aka Ratzi the Nazi, which had loosened the reins on the celebration of the Latin Mass.First, Francis… Read More

As a Catholic, and as a former Lutheran, prior to that as a child independent and unbaptised believer in Christianity, I am no fan of the five solas. And obviously, some Protestant organisat… Read More

I'm not generally a Gnu Atheist type, but I do occasionally play one on Twitter.And, so I did a couple of weeks ago, when "Son of God" was trending. I quoted my catchphrase riff on Muhammad… Read More

Sad, but not surprising to see many people talking about the war in Afghanistan as having been failed by the American people who don't want war. Ah yes. Well at least this article here seems… Read More

Eagle-eyed Duggar fans and non-fans alike are aware that the family's eldest daughter isn't in Arkansas. Jana Duggar has been in Nebraska as her disgusting brother Josh's latest scandal… Read More

 Truth be told, I'm really not a fan of the situation comedy--"sitcom." I never have been. There are those on this best-of list, yes. They are ones I can minimally tolerate, and which s… Read More

A REPORT published yesterday by right-wing Christian website LifeSiteNews that claimed Donald Trump is the ‘strongest ally that gay Americans have ever had in the White House’ ha… Read More

Unfortunately, both conservative AND liberal Christians think there is.This is a follow-up of my post two weeks ago about Elizabeth Warren being ignorant about both philosophy and theology w… Read More

A collage as summation of my experience hiking. In all actuality it would have a hundred people all over it. No hate, just facts.  You wake up early to beat the crowds, cross bone-rattl… Read More

If you're a Duggar fan, then you're likely aware that Jana Duggar is single. Jana's marital status is a big deal among Duggar obsessives, as most of the women in her family are well on t… Read More