Supreme Court tells McDonald’s to stop whining

Seattle, Wash., raised its minimum wage to $15, and some businesses squawked all the way to the Supreme Court, which on Monday, said no. Or, as it says here, the Supreme Court told McDonald’s to “shut it’s Mac-hole.”  

Glory.

A woman who’d lost her husband the night before broke down in line for coffee at a Washington drive-through (Dutch Bros.),and the workers there — young people — stopped to pray with her. I don’t know. This is the kind of thing that gives praying people a good name — and people who don’t pray …

We stand with Beirut and Paris

Just like Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who, in the wake of some 27 (or is it 31 now) scared-bunny governors rolling up the welcome mat for Syrian refugees, said: I think that our nation is tested from time to time, and I think this is one of those times to really dig deep and see …

Why, hellooooo, Hobby Lobby

So some Famous Christians® at Hobby Lobby are being investigated for swiping historically significant Biblical artifacts from Iraq. Evidently, the stuff was to go into their Biblical museum (pictured), which is scheduled to open in 2017 in Washington.  

Rep. Paul Ryan and the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops

Back in 2012, when Rep. Ryan — former vice presidential candidate and the once and future Speaker of the House — authored a budget that drastically cut money to programs that benefit the poor, the U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops said the budget failed to meet certain moral criteria. Here.You can read more. And while recently, Rep. …

Cut that shit out

A Wednesday night fire at a Planned Parenthood in Los Angeles has been ruled arson. This after Planned Parenthood’s executive director testified in Washington earlier this week. Here are four things Cecile Richards admitted under oath, according to The Hill. But arson? C’mon…The damage was minimal, but c’mon.

Vatican: Pope’s meeting with Kim Davis is not an endorsement

Responding to critics who decried Pope Francis’ recent meeting with law-breaker Kim Davis, which netted her two rosaries and a “Stay strong,” the Vatican said this: The brief meeting between Mrs. Kim Davis and Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC has continued to provoke comments and discussion. In order to contribute to an …

What role will non-religious people play in the 2016 election?

It isn’t 2016 yet, but it feels like the upcoming Presidential election is all anyone can talk about. So what role will the nonreligious play in electing the next president? Nonreligious Americans are underrepresented in the American political system as politicians, candidates, and voters—despite accounting for nearly one-quarter of the adult population. At 1 p.m. …

A lil’ poem to light your way

What History Fails to MentionWhat history fails to mention is Most everybody lived their lives With friends and children, played it cool Left truth & beauty to the guys Who tricked for bigshots, and were fools. Gary Snyder from Left Out in the Rain North Point Press, 1986  (via 3QD) And, for more of your reading …