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Thoughts on religion, politics, life and death. And other banned topics.

Author: Chip Burkitt

  • A Halloween Reflection

    Sometimes it’s good to remember how fleeting popularity is. President Bush’s popularity is the lowest of any President since Richard Nixon was forced from office by scandal. Yet for a few months following September 11, 2001, he was golden. The man hasn’t changed, but our perception of him has. Once he rose to the occasion,…

  • Halloween

    One of my earliest memories is of dressing up to go trick-or-treating. My mom draped a sheet over me and I wore a ghostly mask. My younger brother watched the whole process, but whenever I put the mask on he would cry in terror. If I took it back off, he would stop crying. I…

  • Voted With Bush

    I’m confused. I’ve seen several campaign ads in recent weeks attacking Republican candidates for “voting with Bush.” One ad announces ominously that McCain voted with Bush 90% of the time. I’m not sure what this means. The last time I checked, the President was not allowed to vote in Congress. Does it mean that McCain…