Although the Occupy movement appears to be losing steam, the issue of fiscal inequality is one that is going to fester and, make no mistake, the anger will erupt again. I know Christians of good will who hold strong opinions on both sides of this issue. But is it really…  [more]

I hate having to be mad at Amazon. I hated having to boycott them for a bit last year. And I hate having to tsk-tsk them now. Because I love Amazon. For so many reasons. Amazon has been nothing if not a true friend to writers and readers alike. For…  [more]

My first encounter with the Occupy Movement was through a spoof. A friend tagged me and some other bibliophiles in a photo of a luxurious library. Among the leather-bound books sat a series of makeshift tents, blankets and quilts strewn across the bookshelves and rocking chairs. Below the picture, my…  [more]

Charitable tax deductions are easy to defend. Who doesn't like the idea of rewarding people who give to their church, their community or some other worthy cause? It is an extremely difficult issue to touch politically, because nobody wants to be against rewarding charitable people. There are a bunch of…  [more]

Buy Nothing Day is back, positioned in response to the consumerism of Black Friday. But does such an event truly help the cause that it aims to address? The Occupy movement is rallying the troops to participate in this international day of non-consumption. Ad Busters, the Canadian-based anti-consumerist magazine (who,…  [more]