Opinion

The Bible as you know it is simply a fabrication of generations from a different era. We’re missing out on a lot of relevant writing. Your Humble Heretic details what it is exactly.

Have we become a nation of angry idiots?

Only the Rorschach test can bring together Gene Simmons, wizards, vaginas, and the need for health care reform.

Now that the Fair has come and gone, Caleb questions himself on his decision to remain fair-free after a youth filled with cotton candy-filled fantasies played out in real life.

What is it about “race” that makes injustice so powerful? Jared shares a personal story.

If being a member of a community means having to “love it or leave it,” then Rob wants no part of it — and he’s staying.

It’s been more than mild this summer, and T. McDade couldn’t be happier: his air conditioning has stayed idle for most of the season.

Is 60 the new 40?  P. Gregory finds his life has been more fulfilled — in a manner of speaking — than Lincoln’s, King’s or Rock Hudson’s.

When Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor to serve on the Supreme Court, the right-wing picked up on anything they could to try to keep her off. Caleb thinks it wasn’t “wise.”

Dan is happy to report that he did not cry at the latest Harry Potter movie.  However, he does admit this is unusual, and chronicles his descent into being a complete sap.

The second and final part of Jared’s account of what it means to be gay and masculine, and why it’s not a homosexual issue, but a human one.

Being gay doesn’t immediately mean being effeminate. Jared tells us why masculinity is a human issue, and that’s that.

Brenda offers up some alternative Chicago spots for your next day trip up to the Windy City.

Cultural hegemony is sweeping the nation, and the time has come to evolve from what we are to what we should be. Rob McColley explains it all.

There’s been an awful lot of talk about “change” in America as of late, but still, something seems missing. Tony thinks there could be some answers in DuQuoin County come October.

Why don’t Biblical literalists ever go to court over rainbows?

Dan takes exception to Rob’s characterization of cultural houses at the University of Illinois.

Armed with his camera, Rob heads to campus to find out where the cameras are, in case anyone wants to use them to enforce the law.

On this fourth of July weekend, Sarah Palin calls it quits, and being called gay is finally in.

Is Noam Chomsky the modern successor to Aristotle?

“Hey, mister. You got two dollars?” and “Spare anything?” … we’ve all heard these questions.

Being black and gay is a unique position to be in. How it affects society on the whole matters more than one might assume.

Why is CUMTD’s #27 Airbus so empty?

There is perfectly good legal defense over the case of the stolen signs, says Rob. But that might not jibe with the local anti-Chief population who wants more than a misdemeanor theft for this one.

Since C-U’s State’s Attorney is now valuing stolen objects based on what their parts cost, Smile Politely wonders which objects enterprising thieves might be able to snag and still avoid a felony.

In a week when the famous made headlines in death, P. Gregory remembers a friend who passed away, buried alive in the closet.

Acceptance and fair play are what one might assume coming out means within the LGBTQ community. Surprises and disappointment, however, abound.

What would Obama’s Cairo University speech look like if the shoe were on the other foot?

Jon Stewart cowered like only a Democrat in power can last week when a plump Mike Huckabee came to see him to discuss America’s truly great debate: when do we become people?

P. Gregory advocates for twittercare: Healthcare at 140 characters or less,

The next time you think about your good fortune from living in a stable city during the recession, think a bit more about how and why we got here. It’s not just the decent beers in downtown bars.

Dan discovers that he has become incredibly dorky since his daughter started middle school.

Now that Obama is in office, and Congress belongs to the Democrats, where is this so-called Change? Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s coming.

Is the dream still deferred? A seemingly flippant but heavily racist comment on Jared’s Facebook page led him to start questioning his own political identity.

People tend to get worked up about variance in religious belief. The Tao Te Ching says truth is paradoxical. It’s better this way.

When we honor our deceased, why do we find it necessary to inconvenience others? Rob intimates that it’s part of a larger problem in our society.

Looking for a cheap day-outing? Turkey Run State Park offers up fun for the whole family.

President Obama has appointed a new “Drug Czar” to battle what is a never-ending saga in America. The only problem? You guessed it.

P. Gregory extols the virtues of watching movies on the tiny screen and art that gets away with anything.

A new tax on liquor is looming large, and Rob McColley doesn’t like it one bit.

Romance doesn’t have to end once the honeymoon’s over. A little thought goes a long way.

Controversy over “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is heating up again. One theologian’s 1993 entry into the fray is as relevant today as it was then.

Don’t love Harley-Davidson? Why not just burn a flag, kill a soldier, and spit on the Constitution? Rob reports on the worst of the worst of the worst of noise pollution.

P. Gregory shares his New York Times’ Editorial Page byline. Written 30 years ago, it’s about us hicks from the Midwest.

Now that we have a “peacemaker” in office, it seems like the anti-war movement has lost steam. Tony questions why we’re still in this mess.

It’s time for President Obama to pick a new Supreme Court Justice. Rob makes a few suggestions, but one in particular: no Ivy. No way. No how.

 Should matters of life and love be dumped on the doorstep of the Fates?

P. Gregory uncovers why Americans are so obsessed with stuff. It’s right there in the Declaration of Independence.