Making a getaway in a three-piece suit

You may have read the article in the New York times today about the man who escaped his holding cell by simply walking out of the 100 Centre Street criminal courthouse wearing a three-piece suit.  Ronald Tackman, who has been in and out of prison most of his life and has had numerous brushes with the law, [...]

Is Barack Obama the Anti-Christ?

Is Barack Obama the Anti-Christ?
When I first heard that question, I had to ask myself whether this was some kind of joke spread by a fundamentalist nutjob living in a basement full of the first-edition copies of the ”Left Behind” series. It did not take long for me to realize that the question of whether Barack Obama is the anti-christ [...]

New York Recognizes Gay Marriage Solemnized In Other States; Republicans Scramble

New York Governor David Paterson yesterday ordered state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages solemnized in other jurisdictions, such as in California.  The governer’s decision was based on New York’s long standing “marriage recognition rule.”  What is the “marriage recognition rule”?  For over one hundred years, New York has recognized marriages solemnized outside of New York unless they fall into [...]