I revisited Tim’s journal for the first time in a long time today. The excerpt is not indicative of everything he writes, it just tickled my latent matriarchal tendencies. Tim was responding to a venom-spewer’s remarks left in his guestbook. For three years his online journal has often inspired very vigorous debates, absent vitriol. Despite the intensity of the discussions he inspires, it seems hate speech is a fairly uncommon thing in Tim’s guestbook.
I forgot how much I love this guy. He’s not always right. He doesn’t know everything. But I thank god that he writes as much as he does—I would never know him otherwise. He has a true heart and a brilliant mind. Such things as trueness of heart are found mostly in mythic characters like Superman, and Robin Hood. And brilliance of intellect is, unfortunately, often seen in service to some very dubious endeavors, like advancing arch-conservatism, or prosecuting various military agressions. To combine the light of a true heart with the light of a great mind is to illuminate the face of God.
Please go there and read a bit. If I could quote the whole thing here, I would.