Bilbo's Random Thought Collection

Regular readers of this blog know that I am a fierce critic of religious dogmatism, and frequently warn of the dangers of blind faith. An e...

Even in the disgusting mess of roiling hatreds that is the Middle East, every so often something happens that is so utterly silly that you j...

I'm living with a curse. No, it's not like the curses you see in horror movies, where the victims get strangled in the night by walk...

For those readers who don't live in the United States, we have two national holidays here that honor the men and women who have served i...

Yesterday evening after our dance coaching session, Agnes and I decided to stop at a local restaurant for dinner. One of the things I've...

Back on May 8th the New York Times ran an interesting and frightening article titled "U.S. Debates Deterrence for Nuclear Terrorism....

Recent news reports about contaminated pet food and toothpaste imported from China have put a spotlight on the downside of the low prices we...

A CNN report a few days ago was headlined, "If You're A Female Singer, You'd Better Be Sexy" (read it at http://www.cnn.co...

Former President Jimmy Carter has made headlines by calling President Bush's international relations "the worst in history." ...

A current news story reads like something out of a novel by Robert Ludlum: representatives of the President visit a hospital to pressure a s...