Much of the Internet has erupted into a maelstrom over the death of a Cincinnati Zoo silverback gorilla. For those who haven’t heard, after a … Read More ›
Year: 2016
My last semester of college, I added a new, time-consuming task to my life: invite friends to dinner at least once a week. After getting … Read More ›
Growing up in a homeschooling family, I heard all too often: You have poor social skills because you were homeschooled. People usually said this when … Read More ›
Once upon a time, I disdained to watch sports. Watching sports, in my estimation, constituted a waste of time, a needless assimilation into vacuous pop … Read More ›
It’s May and the Republicans still have a convention in July, yet a lot of people are talking as if there is nothing left to … Read More ›
The other night, I attended a fundraiser dinner for a ministry well-respected in conservative Christian circles. Leaders in our church had recommended it to me, … Read More ›
You can imagine the backlash if, in this day and age, a business looking to hire put up a sign that read, in all capitals, … Read More ›
It was about 10 o’clock at night. Some friends were graciously giving me a ride home from my church’s small group so I didn’t have to take … Read More ›
Anyone paying the least attention to this year’s election has probably heard the term “ad hominem” bandied about at least once. This Latin phrase, literally … Read More ›