RenewAmerica columns (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
(Robert Meyer) - A recent vitriolic anti-Christian editorial brought out the usual boiler-plate responses from both sides of the ideological continuum. One respondent argued that people are entitled to believe whatever they want, but then in the next sentence said that "radical Christians" (whoever that pejorative refers to) should be shunned and forced into hiding. Of course, I found his...
In The Faith (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
There has much conversation in recent years about both the religious right and religious left, as to why their views differ. Since both movements claim to be functionally Christian in their orientation, we need to examine why they often support opposing cultural mandates when it comes to putting faith into action.Probably the most often quoted verse from scripture regarding the matter of the entanglement...
Atheist Revolution (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
Image by Morydd via Flickr This is the first post in what I expect will become a new series here at Atheist Revolution , one honoring atheist heroes. At this point, I have no plans to make it a weekly series. Instead, I will use it simply to express appreciation to those making a difference in the atheist movement. Christopher Kelly, a reader of this blog and resident of Mokena, IL, wrote a great letter...
RenewAmerica columns (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
(Robert Meyer) - There has much conversation in recent years about both the religious right and religious left, as to why their views differ. Since both movements claim to be functionally Christian in their orientation, we need to examine why they often support opposing cultural mandates when it comes to putting faith into action...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Hartford -- Unlike the hundreds of blue crabs that perished in the Branford River, Robert Meyer, a former executive at Atlantic Wire, today got a second chance.
The J-Walk Blog (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
A pastor named Robert Meyer writes: Man in the trespassing of space . He writes about the U.S. space shuttle Discovery... When I think of men and women shuttling through space I wonder what God has to say about this. So, I turned to my Bible to get some insight into God's thinking on the matter of men and women in space. In the Old Testament Book of Psalms 115:16 we discover these words: "The...
Trek Movie Report (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
In 1998 Robert Meyer Burnett and Mark Altman created a cult classic with Free Enterprise, their comedy about two Star Trek fans (named Robert and Mark) who meet their hero, William Shatner. Their has been a lot of talk about a sequel over the last decade, but it seems the success of the new Star [...]
SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 29/09/2009
Star Trek fever will finally allow indie director Robert Meyer Burnett to make a sequel to his cult-fave 1999 Trek -themed Free Enterprise , which starred Eric McCormack and Rafer Weigel as aspiring filmmakers who meet William Shatner (playing himself in a cameo). Seeking his advice on their careers and love lives, the boys deal with midlife crises with references to sci-fi films such as Trek and...
New Haven Independent (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
(News analysis) In July, Robert Meyer, the former chief financial officer of the now defunct Atlantic Wire Co, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to two counts of violating the federal Clean Water Act. With his plea, he became the first officer of the company to plead guilty to criminal acts surrounding the discharge of thousands of gallons of toxins that led to a blue crab massacre in the Branford...
RenewAmerica columns (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
(Robert Meyer) - One of the drawbacks of the current health care debate is that this issue is debated in terms of facts (which side is dishonest or misinformed about provisions of pending health care bills), rather than in reference to ideas (is universal health care a proper obligation of government)...
SCI FI Wire (Free subscription) | 16/09/2009
Which is the real Enterprise ? That's the challenge being thrown down by filmmaker and Star Trek expert Robert Meyer Burnett ( Free Enterprise ), who posted the composite image below on his Facebook page .
RenewAmerica columns (Free subscription) | 20/08/2009
(Robert Meyer) - When my local newspaper published the an article related to the latest folly of the Madison Wisconsin based Freedom From Religion Foundation, under the heading "Anti-Religious group...," somebody finally got the characterization correct. For the FFRF to bill themselves as "defenders of religious liberty," is comparable to John Dillinger calling himself a bank examiner...
LAist (Free subscription) | 18/08/2009
Old M*A*S*H set at Malibu Creek | Photo by Lydia Marcus ( fotonomous ) via LAist Featured Photos on Flickr It used to be $7, then it was $10 and as of yesterday, parking at Malibu Creek State Park is $12. The same price adjustment can be found at Malibu Lagoon and Leo Carillo thanks to nearly $39 million in state budget cuts that are forcing state park officials to look at every avenue for revenue....
Tom Nelson (Free subscription) | 22/07/2009
Senior Tory hints Cameron may do a U-turn and drop promise to oppose Heathrow third runway | Mail Online A senior Tory has hinted for the first time that David Cameron is poised to drop his pledge to oppose a third runway at Heathrow. Mr Cameron surprised Westminster when he announced last year that the Tories would fight plans to expand Britain's biggest airport, because of its impact on the environment....
Ron Hebron (Free subscription) | 14/07/2009
When there is a reason to steal, guess what? Amtrak accused of hindering stimulus oversight - USATODAY.com : WASHINGTON — Amtrak managers have improperly interfered with oversight of the railroad's $1.3 billion in economic stimulus funding, according to an independent report by a former federal prosecutor. The report commissioned by Amtrak's former inspector general says the railroad's lawyers...
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