By Steve Petersen We are sad to announce the death of Otto Link, long time member, at the age of 91. Otto and his wife Jeanette were regulars at our Winter Solstice banquets and summer picnics. Otto was a great storyteller, excellent teller of jokes and just enjoyed talking with Read more
By George Kane The global COVID-19 pandemic is opening another division between Americans, over the “stay-at-home” regulations that have been issued in every state and by many cities. There are conflicting opinions over how quickly these regulations can be lifted while protecting public health. This division now threatens even the Read more
By George Kane Some readers may remember that in my column about the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue case in the November 2019 issue I wrote that if the Supreme Court overturns the Montana decision, “‘Religious freedom’ would be reinterpreted to be a protection only for recipients of government Read more
By Stephanie Zvan, Alyssa Ehni, and Maddy Love Minnesota Atheists posted the following statement on our Facebook page on June 17 at 6:50 p.m. At the end of May, Minneapolis police callously murdered George Floyd in the middle of the street, in the middle of the day, and in the Read more
The so-called “War on Christmas” began a few years ago when Bill O’Reilly of Fox News complained that some retail stores were instructing their employees to greet customers with “happy holidays” rather than “merry Christmas.” The perception of victimhood and persecution by Christians, some of whom insist that America should Read more