The legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the ineptitude of liberals, and a farewell to our readers

By Robert A. Vella The liberal champion of the U.S. Supreme Court has died.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg was 87 years Continue reading →

Smoky, with a 10% chance of Ash: Our Electoral College map snapshot for September, plus today’s news

By Robert A. Vella This morning, I read a somewhat satirical weather forecast for southwest Washington state: Very smoky, with Continue reading →

NOTICE: The Secular Jurist will be inactive for a while

Dear Readers, Due to nagging health issues, my blogging activities will be extremely limited for a while.  It’s nothing serious, Continue reading →

BLOG NOTICE: Jury Duty may put The Secular Jurist on temporary hiatus

Dear readers, I’ve been called for jury duty starting tomorrow.  It could be just for a short period of time, Continue reading →

About this blog, the reporting of bad news, and a thickening air of pessimism

By Robert A. Vella Dear readers, For all its many virtues, social media can be perplexing at times.  Words and Continue reading →

Editorial Notice: This blog is reducing its coverage of police-related violence

By Robert A. Vella As evidenced by the recent tragedies in Dallas, Baton Rouge, Minnesota, and elsewhere, the gun-related violence Continue reading →

NOTICE: The Secular Jurist blog is on hiatus

Dear readers, I’m moving to a new residence so my online activities will be limited for a short time.  Hopefully, Continue reading →

2015 Year in Review: When the World got hotter in just about every way possible

By Robert A. Vella 2015 is set to go down as the hottest year on record since the Industrial Revolution Continue reading →