Took one of the chillens to the U of Pitt this weekend for the free Nintendo Fusion Tour concert with Hawthorne Heights, Relient K, Emery, Plain White T’s, and the Sleeping. They all had their good moments, but Relient K stole the show, in my opinion. Here are some pics: Relient K’s Matt Theissen Hawthorne…

NARTH today issued the following apology today in relation to the Schoenewolf article… NARTH Apologizes For Article NARTH regrets the comments made by Dr. Schoenwolf about slavery which have been misconstrued by some of our readers. It should go without saying that we do not wish to minimize the suffering of those who have been…

Two unrelated items that got me thinking. 1. Rep. John Shimkus, chair of the House Committee that oversees the Page Program has taken lots of heat over his handling of suspicious communications between Mark Foley and underage boys. The Springfield (IL) Journal-Register wrote today: “Shimkus has faced criticism from both parties for not telling the…

This question, and the details, are what occupies those reporting on the murders of Amish children in Nickel Mines, PA. The Washington Post reports a detailed account of the events which concluded with comments from Fred Berlin from Johns Hopkins. Fred S. Berlin, a Johns Hopkins University psychiatrist and expert on sexual disorders, said it…

Andrew Sullivan seems to think so. In a post about former Congressman Foley, titled the Closet, Sullivan waxes on about “what the closet does to people.” He says, “the hypocrisies it fosters, the pathologies it breeds – is brutal.” He continues: “What I do know is that the closet corrupts. The lies it requires and…