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Boo! Scariest Things in America, 2011

Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in America for 2011. I’ve done a scariest things in Whitewater for years, and here’s the national version. (The 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 local editions are available for comparison.) The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to super scary. 10. Empire. We’re…

Boo! Scariest Things in Whitewater, 2011

Here’s the FREE WHITEWATER list of the scariest things in Whitewater for 2011. The 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 editions are available for comparison. The list runs in reverse order, from mildly frightening to super scary. 10. Snow. Is every snowflake Armageddon? No. It’s Wisconsin – we’ve had snow before — and here’s a guess…

Happy Easter

The Milwaukee Community Journal posted Easter greetings from pastors in that city, and here is a portion of one of them — Our one desire is to do God’s will and affect God’s peace and justice in our part of the vineyard. The following prayer sums up our great desire for all of God’s people:…

Monday Music: Sophie Milman’s So Long, You Fool

I hope you’re having a Happy Valentine’s Day, as I am. But if not, it’s worth considering whether the person over whom you might be pining is, after all, worth pining over. Think carefully, and you may find that the answer’s no, not at all. In that spirit of realism (and liberation from someone you’re…

Jan. 15, 1929: Birth of a Moral Compass, Even for Science

Wired notes a famous birthday — Martin Luther King Jr. is born. Though his work for civil rights and peace will become widely known, he will also deliver an important warning on the perils of technological amorality. King delivered a lecture at the University of Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 11, 1964, the day after receiving…