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Tag Archives: morality

Some advice for my Republican friends

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Mike PontilloMarch 11, 2024

History. We made history. My Republican friends are no doubt in a foul mood right now, so I want to speak directly to them. Democrats, you may leave the room. ______________________________ force break Hello there. I know you think I’m … Continue reading →

Tagged morality, politics, rant

Baby, baby, oh baby

Posted on September 3, 2008 by Mike PontilloFebruary 19, 2022

I have always been mystified by the phrase, “the miracle of childbirth.” Pregnancy and childbirth, under the right circumstances, is a wondrous and joyful thing. It is not, however, a “miracle.” Something that I have spent my entire adult life … Continue reading →

Tagged morality, politics, religion

Let’s give it up for…Lent!

Posted on February 9, 2005 by Mike PontilloOctober 28, 2011

Today begins the season of Lent, in which, across the globe, Christians (and especially Catholics) observe the forty-day period between Mardi Gras and Easter Sunday with their own peculiar mix of ritual and superstition. As a child in Catholic school, … Continue reading →

Tagged Catholicism, morality, PETA, religion, school

Stupid People III: Voting While Stupid

Posted on November 13, 2004 by Mike PontilloFebruary 19, 2022

Up until this point, I have chosen not to post any essays that are purely political in nature. I have two good reasons for this: first, that there are countless other sources of political coverage on the web, many of … Continue reading →

Tagged morality, politics, rant, stupidity

A lesson on Cookie Day

Posted on December 5, 1999 by Mike PontilloMay 27, 2011

Today is Cookie Day. Each year, in the weeks before Christmas, my wife invites her niece over to bake and decorate sugar cookies and construct a gingerbread house. It’s one of our traditions. Holidays are meant for this sort of … Continue reading →

Tagged family, holidays, morality, Ryanne
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