Samuel Perry makes a plea for scientific study of religion in Religion for Realists. His target audiences include conservative religious people who scoff at the concept and secular people who are skeptical about bias in research on by scholars who are religious. Well worth serious thought. #bluesky

My first hint that the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol might be the beginning of something more ominous and possibly the sunset of the the American experiment was when an in-law said that it was not a big deal

Happy Ugly Christmas Sweater Day!

First Snow - My great grandmother always recorded the first snow of the season in her diary. For some years it was her only entry.

Worked together with fellow Lansing American Legion Post 411 and Auxiliary members today to pack Christmas gift packets for senior citizen Veterans, part of our mission to help fellow Veterans. #military #AmericanLegion #service