Robert O'Connor

Contributor

I am a professional amateur. Everything I do, I do it out of love, not money. I'm also flat broke.

Latest Articles

Space Program and Science Fiction
NASA inspired millions to reach for the stars. Many did, and in so doing, changed Science Fiction.
Nov 10, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
Atheists Didn't Lose
One of the more disturbing rhetorical lines of the last election was "You cannot be president if you're not Christian, or not Christian enough."
Nov 10, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
Are You a Good Person?
Christians who preach from a soap box will often ask four questions that shame someone into become a Christian. The test is dishonest and biased.
Nov 8, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
The Devil is Indeed In the Details
There has been a rumor bubbling among conservatives that on its face is ridiculous, and upon close examination only reveals the ineptitude of the people pushing it.
Oct 26, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
Jill Greenberg's Honest McCain Photography
The September 2008 edition of The Atlantic has a photograph of Sen. John McCain taken by a controversial photographer.
Sep 14, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
Devil's Island, A Review
Some of the best selling books in America are the sixteen novels in the Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins.
Aug 20, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
The Problem with Utopias
Utopias have been described in popular novels for 500 years. They are popular despite the weakness of the depiction, especially when compared to a dystopia.
May 19, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
Obama and Bitterness
Barack Obama's "Bitter" comments ignited a firestorm when they became public. But Obama has mentioned Bitterness previously and was praised for doing so.
May 18, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
Talk Radio Witchhunt
KTLK's Jason Lewis and Chris Baker encourage violence against individuals on air. Their comments are not unlike those of Kenyan radio talkers during the election violence
May 15, 2008 - Robert O'Connor
All Pray to One God
Eastern religions believe that all pray to the same God. Westerners don't understand this, and as a result, peace is incomprehensible.
Apr 28, 2008 - Robert O'Connor