A Good Reason to Outlaw Toys
The late, great, Christopher Hitchens. Engaging people with his notorious warmth and good humor. I can agree with Ole’ Hitch about ‘stupidity’ of the question. If you’re going to face-off against a professional cynic, best bring your A-game. Hitchens took that stupid question and accomplished something incredible. He gave an answer that was EVEN MORE […]
Open Letter To Anyone Who Won’t Read It
First, I’m sorry that you aren’t reading this. I’m concerned for you. Refusing to listen to opposing points of view is harmful. Jamming your fingers so deeply in your ears will puncture your eardrums. Burying your head in the sand is bad for your sinuses… …and leaves your butt vulnerable to flying objects (and sunburn). […]
Mental Illness, My Dad and Sin
EPISODE – The most personal episode so far. My family talks about my Dad’s mental illness. To kick things off, we listen in as my Dad rants at police officers who have come to take him to the hospital. ** Audio of my Dad taken in his front yard early one morning ** My sister’s […]
Mental Illness, My Dad and Sin
EPISODE – The most personal episode so far. My family talks about my Dad’s mental illness. To kick things off, we listen in as my Dad rants at police officers who have come to take him to the hospital. ** Audio of my Dad taken in his front yard early one morning ** […]
Systemic Racism Is Not Real
You’ll believe anything. You don’t need evidence. You don’t need a rational explanation. You’ll believe everything you’re told by people who are better than you. You know, politicians, celebrities, athletes. All these people are better than you. Smarter. So you believe whatever they tell you. Anything they tell you. They told you there’s a monster […]
3 Things To Stop Blaming On Donald Trump
I understand your position. Donald Trump is evil in the flesh. He is every comic book villain rolled under a dreadful haircut. Donald Trump sold Eve an apple in the garden. Donald Trump tempted Jesus in the desert. I get it. In your mind, Donald Trump is the most despicable character in your mind. […]
First Church of Mass Murder
Remember John Wayne Gacy? He is usually remembered as a clown who entertained at children’s parties. …not. Gacy was a child molester and murderer. He is remembered as a loathsome creature who buried 33 victims in his basement. He was executed in 1994. Here’s my question: What would it take to convince you that John […]
3 Reasons You Can Stop Kneeling During The National Anthem
Football season is upon us again! Let’s drop to our knees and stand against injustice! If history has anything to teach us it’s this: Change happens when football players kneel during the national anthem. Criminal activity plummets when athletes boldly speak against it. Raising awareness is THE MOST IMPORTANT thing we can do! First, I […]
Tim Gets Married and There’s Lots of Queso
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5772936/height/100/width/480/thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/542409/custom-color/c1021a” height=”100″ width=”480″ scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] EPISODE – Tim Branyan Gets Married! You’re invited to tag along for some behind the scenes stuff. My eldest son is getting married! I’m kind of busy but I’m going to try and capture a few conversations. I need help with my tie. […]
Bible Bats A Thousand
Bethsaida. Does that mean anything to you? A girl with that name was in my 5th-grade class. I had a crush on her. I’m kidding. Bethsaida was a town Jesus talked about in the New Testament. Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles had occurred in Tyre and Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented […]