It’s okay, Pagans, take that charitable tax deduction

I had someone tell me that e did not believe that writing off charitable giving on the ol’ tax return is a particularly moral thing to do.  The argument, as I understood it, is that it makes the donation less sincere if you’re going to get some of it back. I see things differently. MoneyContinue reading “It’s okay, Pagans, take that charitable tax deduction”

TPW’s debt story, or: how one Pagan got buried and dug himself out again

My debt story began the way it has for many people before and since, with college.  Some of the details are timeless, but others might be quite different than what the students of 2016 are experiencing.  One thing I suspect is unchanging is the fact that college is more financially perilous for the children ofContinue reading “TPW’s debt story, or: how one Pagan got buried and dug himself out again”

The year we freed Isis

Let’s make 2016 the year we free Isis from the shackles of terror. I’m not just talking about the goddess, whom some might argue can take care of herself.  There are many hundreds of businesses that have seen their names changed out of a very real concern of vandalism, including Isis Books and Gifts, orContinue reading “The year we freed Isis”