Category: Culture

A Zombie World Series

So, oil’s still washing up on the gulf, the economy’s in the doldrums, the honey bees are dying and my favorite baseball team, the Colorado

When Christians Like Bad Stuff

So, between some reading of Augustine and G.K. Chesterton, I’ve been perusing a book from another Christian sage: Jonathan Acuff, best known for his blog

Those Sinful Superheroes

Superheroes were kind of a sensitive subject around my house when I was growing up. My best friend and I loved ’em, and whenever he

The End of the Best Friend?

I wasn’t a very happy kid. I was intense. Moody. Liked things my way. Got mad—really mad—when things didn’t go my way. God must have

Simple Pleasures Revisited

I wonder, sometimes, what the future holds for non-digital entertainment. And an unlikely event raised that question for me earlier this week. My parents moved

Barefoot and Busted

You tell me. The world doesn’t make much sense anymore, and I need some guidance: Is Colton Harris-Moore a role model? Until his capture in

Mmmmmm, Pop Culture …

Quick: When you hear the name Homer, do you think of the father of Western civilization’s literature, the Greek poet who crafted The Iliad and

Luuuke, I Need a Doctor …

Have you ever wondered what really caused Darth Vader to turn to the dark side? Maybe not. But there’s new research that points to an

Death Does Not Become Us

Even in death, some celebrities can’t escape the spotlight. After actor Gary Coleman’s tragic passing, a controversy of sorts erupted when it came to light

Little Girl Lost

Lindsay Lohan is up to her old tricks again. Sadly, I’m not referring to the playful mischief that endeared her to us in 1998’s family

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