Quirky Corner of Common Sense

Catholic Priesthood... I have always had suspicions that there was something 'off' with the whole concept, but I never knew why. Lately, and unfortunately, I've come to understand why. How is it okay - in ANYONE's mind - to allow a priest to get away with child molestation? In America, religion does not provide an excuse for behavior that physically and emotionally ruins a child. In America, asking forgiveness from 'God' does not provide a rational response to a crime. In America, accepting that the current Pope exonerated a priest who previously molested a child is not tolerable. Oh wait! It seems that I'm wrong about all of that... at least, that's what I'm hearing from many Catholic representatives in this nation. Playing the victim in the latest reports of sexual abuse because of the 'poor timing just before Easter' when news broke of the current Pope's former excusing of a priest's 'bad judgement' in abusing an al...

So, what is the purpose of vandalism? I have yet to meet anyone who can give me a valid, logical explanation of why people feel the need to spray paint their name or a crude word on the side of a bridge... or on an underpass... I realize there are many forms of vandalism, but I'd like to focus on this one for now. I see it everywhere - on road signs, on buildings, even on sidewalks! If you want to get your name out there, using cryptic font that is ridiculously difficult to read when you paint your initials on a wall is NOT the best way to go about it. Vandals out there, do you really think a driver is going to mistake a 35 M.P.H. road sign for an 85 M.P.H. speed limit just because you closed in the open sides of the '3'? Come on! The road is the windiest in the county... oh, that's right. You probably aren't the sharpest crayon in the box since you SPRAY PAINTED A ROAD SIGN for fun! And you, Christian vandals, how is it that you came to believe spray paintin...