I’ll be the first to admit that I am not a fan of The Hobbit film trilogy directed by Peter Jackson. Whereas Jackson (or at least the people … Read More ›
According to a Pearls Before Swine cartoon, history is memorized only because children are forced to do so. The cartoon also suggests that memorizing takes forever. … Read More ›
My senior year of high school, I wrote a letter to the administrator, who was also a pastor. Our teachers tell us to ‘think, don’t … Read More ›
Evil plays dirty. We knew and witnessed that from early childhood when the school bullies ganged up on the one weak kid, or when sniggering … Read More ›
Today’s gay marriage dissenters are yesterday’s Southern racists, according to the interwebs. (This a mildly edited comic from this site.) The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision has … Read More ›
Way back in February, a friend sent me this article from a Christian website, warning about the problems ‘inherent’ in online dating. As I had been encouraging … Read More ›
I was in the desert waiting, watching, praying, hoping for a miracle to come. Yes, a few months ago I was celebrating the liturgical season … Read More ›
All movie-watchers indulge in their own pet obsessions. Maybe you watch for plot twists; your sister watches for gorgeous soundtracks; your dad for the quotable … Read More ›
What does it mean to tell a story? Why does spinning a yarn matter, and what kind of effect does it have on both the … Read More ›