Category: Second Cup

Immigration (Second Cup 04.07.06) »

As our representatives in Congress make their latest attempt at legislation regarding immigration let me lay out my thoughts. Originally this post was slated for posting on Tuesday, but it has grown in size and taken much more time than I had originally anticipated. I’m going to break it up into smaller pieces over the [...]

Second Cup Thoughts »

No, this isn’t today’s “Second Cup” post, just a brief thought on the same.
As I wrote on Tuesday, the idea behind the “Second Cup” is to write something I can dig in to and offer my opinions in more depth. The first offering, On Trial for His Faith, was what I hoped it would [...]

On Trial for His Faith (Second Cup 03.22.06) »

The story of Abdul Rahman, on trial for his life in Afghanistan, is disturbing to anyone who loves the freedoms we enjoy here in the United States. Saturday’s story from Voice of America explains that Rahman is on trial not for becoming a Christian, but for being a “traitor to Islam.” The prosecutor in the [...]

Second Cup 03.21.06 »

The second cup is the one that you can take a little more time with. At least for me it is less hurried, without the pressure of getting four single-digit kids ready for school and daycare. Baths are done, kids are dressed and fed, book bags checked, and then (finally) four out the door.
The [...]