When I was in grade school I enjoyed watching the State of the Union (SOTU). It was a rare chance to hear the President speak and to see the halls of Congress. Much of the content and politics went over my head, but when I watched it I felt like I was part of something important. […]
Welcome back to “Name That Religion” — in which I learn a little and then teach you a little bit about a religion/following/cult/organized group with interesting beliefs. This week’s featured religion: Raelism! Find all the rest here. Origin Founded in 1974 by former French car-racing test driver Claude Vorilhon (now known as Rael) He was […]
One of the four “core” topics of this blog is religion, so I thought I would try out a new feature today. It’s “Name That Religion” — in which I learn a little and then teach you a little bit about a religion/following/cult/organized group with interesting beliefs. If you find this fun/worth repeating, please share/like/comment […]
A 4 Year Old’s Worries Are Deeper Than You Think Last week was my 100th post and I completely forgot to commemorate it. So to commemorate it, here is my 101st post. Death and dying — it is one of the first topics I was taught about in medical school. I was fortunate to attend […]
Over 1 billion Muslims around the world are celebrating a holiday today. Eid-al-Fitr celebrates the end of the month of Ramadan — it occurs the first day after Ramadan ends. Fasting during Ramadan, with no food or drink from sunrise to sunset for 30 days, is one of the 5 Pillars of Islam — the core tenets […]
After all, Barack Obama said it all the time! I Jest There are over 1 billion Muslims in the world. I represent less than 1/1 billionth of them. Your mileage with my advice will vary. I just heard an NPR special discussing how immigrants of non-Christian backgrounds handle Christmas. The decision over whether to have […]