<![CDATA[To Whom It May Concern,*   Ladies and gentlemen, the Confederate flag, a symbol of southern pride and heritage for generations, is under attack. Because of one isolated incident with a mentally ill young man who just happened to be seen with the flag several days before gunning down nine African-Americans at a random church, suddenly…

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<![CDATA[ (Editor’s Note: If you don’t know the history behind the term “modest proposal,” you won’t understand unless you read the whole thing.)   Well, last night happened and, as far as I can tell, the four horsemen of the apocalypse have yet to appear. Which world-shattering event am I referring to? A new development in…

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<![CDATA[I know that a few of you will be in church services this evening, because many churches hold New Year’s Eve services. And because it’ll be an obviously late evening, many of you will probably do something you normally do when you come to church — bring coffee. With that in mind, I offer a…

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<![CDATA[ I’m not the type of cat to throw stones at an innovative company like Apple, Inc.(Even though I don’t have a problem with laughing with others who do.) As a Windows man, I have a healthy amount of respect for Apple’s slick, easy-to-use products — many of which (including the ubiquitous iPhone and all…

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<![CDATA[For those of you, like me, who couldn’t get enough “investigative reporting” about the growing legend of Carlos Ray Norris, the phenomenon is repeating itself with the latest femme fatale, VP candidate (and McCain running mate) Sarah Palin. I give you: Sarah Palin Facts. My favorites: Sarah Palin begins every day with a moment of…

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<![CDATA[ The latest headline from The Onion: Aaron Sorkin Announces New ‘West Wing’ Animated Series at SorCon. (Hey, it worked for George Lucas.) This is yet another reason why I really love The Onion. Because every once in awhile I read something so hilarious, it had to have been written by someone like me. (After…

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<![CDATA[ They’re known as sisters. And they’ve since become mothers. How fitting, then, that they would seek to find another sister — named after the most well-known mother of all. As a follow up to their popular Mother’s Day promotion with Colgate, Tina and Erica Atkins-Campbell, commonly known as superstar gospel duo Mary Mary, have…

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<![CDATA[ Not satisfied with being an industry leader in theologically orthodox rap music, John Wells recently made what some may consider a rather unorthodox decision. Wells, known as The Tonic, but more broadly known as the president of Cross Movement Records, recently enacted a sweeping policy for all of the hip-hop groups under his label.…

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<![CDATA[   PORTLAND, OR. — Citing both his desire to reach a severely unchurched population bloc and his appreciation for organic fruits and vegetables, singer/songwriter Israel Houghton has entered into a commercial agreement with New Seasons Markets, a grocery chain in the Portland area. Terms of the agreement have not been officially disclosed, but Houghton’s…

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<![CDATA[ ATLANTA, GA. — Devout Christian and hip-hop/R&B crooner Canton Jones held a press conference from inside his luxury SUV to announce the establishment of a new frontier in the CAJO International empire: CAJO Automotive, dealing exclusively high-end custom automotive accessories, including designer rims festooned with Christian symbols. “Kingdom Rim-Ness is about taking the time…

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