There's a lot of words there--&, to judge from a lot of what I've read on this site, longer posts are kinda skipped over; so let me give you the jist:
A guest pastor gave a sermon that could've been viewed (although not by anyone present except maybe by one, who ran wee wee wee all the way to the IRS) as politically partisan.
I'm interested to see what sort of discussion this might provoke.
(If any. There are, after all, a LOT of words in that article.)
Bear in mind, though--no matter your denomination, your faith, your church--this has serious implications. I don't know how how else to say it.
I've read a fair amount of Dr. Asimov's work--& he never fails to entertain, educate, & elevate. This piece was new to me & I'm glad I read it, & thank you for posting it.
Like most Americans, I know the National Anthem--but don't. ("You're a bit dodgy on the middle bits, I've noticed." --says the British comedian Eddie Izzard--or words to that effect.)
(Not to sound glib, but I've met both Kirkpatrick & Richards--& I think Richards wins all around as far as --well--tough, witty & smart)--but that's just me.
Crackaloo Meaning and Definition (1) A kind of gambling game consisting in pitching coins to or towards the ceiling of a room so that they shall fall as near as possible to a certain crack in the floor.
A subsequent google search of "blown out nuts", however, is not recommended & I think I should probably go boil my computer now...