I am part of the Medium Partner Program but that does not mean I write for the money. In fact, because of the nature of my niche, I offer some of my most popular pieces for free. I am sure you’ve read the many articles from writers boasting Medium makes…

If you were not aware of the term, the clobber passages are those verses in the Bible some preach condemn homosexuals. They say they will not get to Heaven and will be cast into Hell. Many Christians use the verses against the LGBTQ community and/or force them into conversion therapy…

I am a Catholic, therefore, you can assume correctly that I do believe in the divinity we often call God. I am sure that the god you think does not exist is also not the god I worship. Some basic understandings about whom I call God. The Name: God is our word for him. Jesus never used the…

There are three types of experiences produced and chartered by Jazz Cruises LLC on Celebrity Cruise Lines, the Blue Note is one. Embarking on it gives a music lover a chance to hear jazz about eighteen hours a day from bow to stern while traveling through the Caribbean. The audience…

Many homilists and other Catholic and Christian preachers greatly misuse the Parable of the Narrow and Wide Road leading to the respective sized gates (Matthew 7: 13–14) or doors (Luke 13:22–25). Near the end of the Sermon of the Mount in Matthew, Jesus exhorts his listeners to walk the narrow…

If you produce a regular podcast or may be considering trying out the medium, familiarize yourself with the normalizing feature of your audio recording application. What does normalize mean? This is a setting on your audio production software that adjusts the volume to make it more uniform throughout the podcast. One of the side…

The recent debacle in Dedham, Massachusetts may teach all parties in other disputes to gather pertinent information to properly address issues. That simple message may prevent another PR disaster. You may know the story: Some administrators of the Dedham, Massachusetts Endicott Library made a decision not to put up a…

The current case before the Supreme Court between a website designer and the State of Colorado may create more problems that any decision may solve. The reason is this is not a legal issue, it is one of charity. …

If you want me to vote for one candidate and not for another then you have to explain the reasons based on the candidate’s positions. For example, one commenter to James Kwak’s article 48 percent of Americans Voted Against Democracy, stated they did so because they are stupid. Actually, 48…