By Donald B. Ardell - 10.27.13
Introduction
In a lonely secular crusade of an unpromising nature, I produce these Well-Infidel columns in order to associate the largely irrelevant and inconsequential wellness movement (i.e., not really wellness at all - it's still a prevention/risk assessment based endeavor) with the pressing issues of the day. Whenever possible, I employ REAL
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Donald B. Ardell – 10.20.13
Introduction: Desiderata
Max Ehrmann's 1927 Desiderata, like many articles, books, prose poems and plays, made quite an impression when I first encountered it. But, not in a good way - I found the Desiderata annoying. For starters, it’s thick with oxymorons, those maddening links of opposites that literally cancel separate interpretations. Desiderata, by the way, is Latin...
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By Donald B. Ardell – 10.06.13
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has filed a friend of the court brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to declare town council prayers unconstitutional. At issue is a long-standing practice by Greece, N.Y. to entertain Christian prayers to a Christian god by Christian ministers at the start of all town council meetings. In nearly all cases, a supernatural force is asked to somehow makes good things happen for...
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By Donald B. Ardell – 09.08.2013
Introduction: The Great Disappointment
I would expect this from Reagan, both Bushes and even Clinton, who could pander with the best of them. If McCain/Palin or Romney/What’s His Name? had prevailed in 2008 or 2012 respectively, yes, of course, this position would have been no surprise. But, how...
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By Donald B. Ardell - 08.25.13
Crazy me. I was going to write an article about Mayor Michael Bloomburg, New York City's three-term mayor, thick with praise for his efforts to promote the public interest, public health, public respect for bold leadership and so on. The only problem - I lacked standing. Not only do I not live in the famed...
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