Category Archives: News

News Zines Go Tabloid

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Jim Spiegel

Just when you thought our tabloid news culture couldn’t get any worse . . . it gets worse.  Apparently, Time and Newsweek are battling for the journalistic award for Sensationally Bad Taste.  The cover of the latest issue of Time … Continue reading →

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Sex Bounty on Tim Tebow

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jim Spiegel

Have you heard about the sex bounty on Tim Tebow?  The website AshleyMadison.com, which specializes in arranging extramarital affairs, has made a one million dollar offer to anyone who can give proof they have had sex with the NFL quarterback.  … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jim Spiegel

1. An Atheist Goes to Church Since the passing of Christopher Hitchens, my favorite living atheist is probably Michael Ruse, philosopher of biology at Florida State University.  For a taste of Ruse’s interesting perspective, check out his recent Chronicle of … Continue reading →

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Remembering Dr. Wynn Kenyon (1948-2012)

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Jim Spiegel

This past weekend I attended the funeral of my beloved professor and mentor, Wynn Kenyon, who taught Philosophy at Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi for three decades.  It was Kenyon who taught me how to think critically and introduced me … Continue reading →

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Thislethwaite, Theology, and the Norway Massacre

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

This Washington Post piece by Susan Brooks Thislethwaite has created quite stir.  Take a look, and you’ll see why.  For starters, she follows the NY Times and others in referring to the Norway mass assassin, Anders Behring Breivik, as a … Continue reading →

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Observations on the Casey Anthony Case—Part 2

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Amy Spiegel

Here are my responses to Jim’s three points in the previous post: 1. A Point About Logic — While I’m not sure I understand Jim’s first point, here’s my point of logic: Though I am willing to concede that it … Continue reading →

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Observations on the Casey Anthony Case—Part 1

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

In the wake of last week’s verdicts concerning Casey Anthony, there have been some interesting conversations in the Spiegel household, as I’m sure has been the case all over the country.  Amy and I both believe Casey Anthony is responsible … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

Goodbye, Congressman Weiner — The last two weeks have we’ve seen American public life sink to a new low.  Finally, with Weiner’s resignation, we have some closure.  I was astonished at how many people defended the guy when the story … Continue reading →

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Hodgepodge

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

Here’s a review of a new biography of Frank Sinatra.  The greatest male vocalist of the 20th century wasn’t interesting just for his singing.  His life off the stage and away from the studio was a fascinating tumultuous drama. Here … Continue reading →

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An Atheist to Pray For

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Jim Spiegel

In case you weren’t aware, one of the “four horsemen” of the new atheist movement, Christopher Hitchens, was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer.  Despite undergoing chemotherapy for his condition, Hitchens has managed to write a superb Vanity Fair piece on … Continue reading →

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