In May, the Boy Scouts will decide whether to lift their outright ban on openly homosexual scouts and troop leaders. Certainly, as the Supreme Court ruled in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, this decision is ultimately up to the Scouts. We should ask ourselves, however, if barring people from participation in an organization is “morally straight”. Continue reading “Perceptions of Homosexuality”
Category: Adam Goldfein Show
Homosexuality in Religion
During an interview on a plane ride from Brazil, Pope Francis was discussing a few issues with reporters. He was being asked about an alleged “gay lobby” in the Vatican, rumors of which have been buzzing around Italy. Reports range from a group of gay priests who are friends and meet for lunch, to a lobby that is attempting to influence Vatican policy. The Pope was trying to distinguish between being gay, and being a lobby, indicated that the latter would be a real problem. Then he said something interesting. Continue reading “Homosexuality in Religion”
Hoarding
An estimated 5 to 14 million people in the U.S. are compulsive hoarders, over double the number of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (3.3 million). Yet compulsive hoarding is not a diagnosable mental disorder… yet. This May, Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome (or Hoarding Disorder) will be included in the new DSM-V. Continue reading “Hoarding”
Hiring a Contractor
How exactly do you find a contractor to remodel your home without getting ripped off? That is the million dollar question, literally. Countless people across the nation are being left with leaky ceilings, moldy walls, and a huge bill to boot. Taking a few steps before signing the contract can prevent huge problems down the road and land you a contractor worth their salt… and your money. Continue reading “Hiring a Contractor”
Gut Check
It is easy to get caught in the undertow of life. You are born onto a path which takes you through school, into work, into marriage, children, and retirement. There are expectations. Get up, eat breakfast, go to work, come home, eat dinner, watch TV, and go to bed. The routine lulls you to sleep, and before you know it, you can be living a nightmare. You ask “how did I get here?” when you should be asking “where do I want to go next?” Continue reading “Gut Check”
Guantanamo Bay
Currently, between 100 and 130 of the remaining 166 prisoners in Guantanamo bay are on a hunger strike. Some have been force fed in order to keep them alive. The process involves shackling the individual and feeding them through a tube inserted in their nose. The protest is over alleged mishandling of the Koran by guards, but is fueled by a deeper frustration of indefinite detention. Continue reading “Guantanamo Bay”
Government Spending and the FAA
Due to the sequestration cuts, the FAA has decided to cut its air traffic controller staff by 10%. They are doing this by furloughing workers one out of every 10 work days. As a result, as much as 40% of flights are seeing some sort of delay. Meanwhile, the government is spending $890,000 per year on nothing: service fees for empty bank accounts. Continue reading “Government Spending and the FAA”
A Changing Climate
Every time you exhale, you are pumping out what the EPA has determined to be a pollutant “reasonably anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.” Carbon dioxide (CO2) has an impact on global temperature and weather patterns and, along with water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, and chlorofluorocarbons, is considered a “greenhouse” gas. CO2 comes from a variety of sources, ranging from animals to cars, factories, and other sources of carbon combustion. The concentration of CO2 currently in the atmosphere is higher than it has been in the last 650,000 years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Continue reading “A Changing Climate”
Global Warming U.N. Report
The U.N. has just released a new report on global warming which claims with 95% confidence that humans have caused over half global warming. This assertion comes at the same time that warming estimates have been revised down from the 2007 report. The report said that the hiatus in warming that has been observed in the past 15 years is the result of a natural variation and will not last. This study, like all studies by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was directed at policymakers around the globe. Continue reading “Global Warming U.N. Report”
What Will Tomorrow Bring?
The march of technology has been constantly picking up pace throughout the ages. In the past 100 years humans have discovered flight, space travel, and computers. The next 100 years are even more difficult to predict. Will it be a “great big beautiful tomorrow?” Continue reading “What Will Tomorrow Bring?”
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