Author: C. R. Grizzle

Islam: Violent Religion or Victim of Bigotry?

Quick question:  Is Islam a peaceful religion?  Are the anti-Islamic sentiments that we increasingly hear the result of narrow minded, anti-Muslim, intolerant bigots?  Or, is there actually something about the Islamic religion that promotes and encourages intolerance and violence? It…

Of Self-Esteem, Responsibility & Feelings

There is a great line in the James L. Brooks movie, “Spanglish” (starring Adam Sandler, Tea Leoni and Cloris Leachman) about personal responsibility and self esteem.  Deborah Clasky (Tea Leoni), is having an affair.  Deborah’s mother, Evelyn (Cloris Leachman), knows…