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Art

A Defense of Goody Two-Shoes Heroes

These days, upright and virtuous heroes don’t get much love. In most ensemble casts, antiheroes or even sympathetic villains overshadow the goody two-shoes. That came … Read More ›

Posted on April 30, 2017
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Art

Don’t Read Austen Once

Exactly one year from today marks the two-hundredth anniversary of Jane Austen’s death. Expect to see commemorations, biographies, and news articles in recognition of the … Read More ›

Posted on July 18, 2016July 18, 2016
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Philosophy

Boy, Do I Hate Being Right All the Time

Unless you are allergic to talking about politics and religion with people, or you consider “arguing” a dirty word, then you have probably at some … Read More ›

Posted on July 3, 2016December 24, 2016
Religion

Giving When It Hurts: A Missionary’s Perspective

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 ›

Posted on March 15, 2016November 11, 2017
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Philosophy

Cramming is Good for Us

“You cram these words into mine ears against The stomach of my sense.” – Shakespeare Teachers pretty much hate it when students cram. It’s a … Read More ›

Posted on December 3, 2015December 1, 2017
Living

7 Ways to Beat the Clock

I wish I had more time. Don’t we all? After years of filling my To-Do list with a hose and emptying it with an eyedropper, … Read More ›

Posted on November 13, 2015March 25, 2016
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Religion

God is Not Your Passive-Aggressive Girlfriend

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 ›

Posted on September 17, 2015November 11, 2017
Living

A Defense of Online Dating

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 ›

Posted on August 6, 2015November 11, 2017
Philosophy

Some Disjointed Thoughts on Thinking

Reading a book at night has always been a dangerous prospect. If the bedtime reader wishes to relax his mind before sinking into sleep, he … Read More ›

Posted on June 18, 2015February 21, 2016

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