Curses, again

Well, my bus driver, Darnnear Atoad, continues to be his own charming self. But I think I have come up with a hex that will fulfill my my caveats and get him out of my hair. Let me say that CityLink drivers sign up for their shifts every quarter, so I know there will be [...]

Pagans in the Military III

One more post for Veterans Day. Here is a link to photographs of seven new tombstones with the recently approved pentacle:dedicated this year to the memory of veterans and their spouses. Each stone is a testament to service to this country, and each stone is a chapter in the Pentacle Quest. Each veteran is worthy [...]

Pagans in the Military II

No one knows exactly how many Pagans are serving in the military. Like cats, Pagans disdain most attempts to organize or enumerate them. In 2005-2006 the Covenant of the Goddess, one of oldest and largest of the Wiccan organizations, conducted a poll of U.S. and Canadian Pagans. Of the 5000+ Pagans who responded, 6% indicated [...]

Pagans in the Military

Sunday is Veterans Day. September 2, the Journal Star carried a news story about President George apologizing for snubbing Rebecca Stewart, a Nevada Wiccan who was left out of a presidential meeting with relatives of combat victims. Bush was in Nevada for an American Legion Convention. Why was she snubbed? Because she had successfully filed [...]

The Golden Calf

A new animated version of The Ten Commandments is playing in movie theaters. According to the article in today’s Faith & Values in the Journal Star, this retelling features a “more compassionate Moses…urging people to be faithful because ‘God loves you..’ “The love story in this movie is not the romantic triangle between Rameses, Moses, [...]