selfishness

I think the insight of CS Lewis on being a better person and communicator is enlightening:

A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largess of the public treasury.

Is this chutzpa or what?

Thanks to Drew and his busy beavers at The Tennessee Center for Policy Research, we are now coming to the politica

Terry Frank quotes Tennessee's first lady that "This is an innovative design and a long time coming-what a shame partisan political hacks have targeted the project out of meanness of spirit and selfishness."

An innovative waste of taxpayer money would be more accurate.

Matt Pulle, with an assist from GQ Drew and Big T, uncovers some interesting correspondence from our First Lady durin

NEW YORK — She stood silently, stunned beside her husband, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, as he read a statement of apology to his family Monday afternoon following disclosure of what is believed to be his love tryst with a high-priced prostitute.

As Lent begins, I don't want to just take something away. I want to add. It's a pet peeve of mine that Christianity is often defined by a list of "don'ts." We view our faith in the negative, rather than highlighting the positive. So besides not doing certain things for Lent, I want to do certain other things--intentional practices that will help me grow in my understanding of the cross and my intimacy with God.