I’ve never really been one to go on spontaneous road trips. But a couple of weeks ago in anticipation of the long Labor Day weekend, a few friends and I piled into a car and drove from Colorado Springs to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. None of us had …

I got this alert from CNN this morning: Space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday, marking the final launch of NASA’s space shuttle program. NASA is retiring its flagship fleet after 30 years of service. Atlantis …

Do you ever think about why you listen to the music that you do? I do. Earlier this week, I found myself repeating lyrics from Chris Tomlin’s song, “I Lift My Hands.” I love the lyrics that say, “You are faithful, God, forever.” Every time I think of t …

A few years ago I didn’t have Facebook, and no one cared. It was a passing curiosity when someone asked me if I had a profile and an equally passive response when I said no. “Oh, that’s cool.” But passivity became passé when — 500 million signups later …

Every time I see a story about alcohol-related problems, it feels somewhat alien to me. I’ve never been drunk. Nobody in my family has a drinking problem, and to my knowledge, none of my friends do (though some of them have had bad experiences with oth …

American Atheists, founded nearly half a century ago by Madalyn Murray O’Hair, is still around, and this year, they’re sending out a Christmas card, of sorts. More precisely, they’ve put up a Christmas billboard, prominently placed in North Bergen, N.J …

In a column nominating retired NFL quarterback Kurt Warner for Sportsman of the Year, Peter King of Sports Illustrated takes up Warner’s recent appearance on Dancing with the Stars (HT: Getreligion): It was an interesting personal choice. Warner is a d …

My husband and I enjoy watching “The Biggest Loser.” On this show, players compete to lose the most weight and win a $250,000 prize at the end of the show. During the past few years, I’ve seen a mantra recited again and again by players from all walks …