Some folks are big on Twitter. It’s the latest free social-networking service that lets people advertise up-to-the-second accounts of their thoughts, emotions and activities. Each entry is limited to 140 characters, which usually results in rapid fire tedium. You’ve probably seen those little Twitter widgets on your favorite blog announcing that said author is eating [...]
It appears the network braintrust at NBC has finally realized what conservative bloggers and politcos have known for the longest — Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews are not objective journalists. From the NY Times: MSNBC tried a bold experiment this year by putting two politically incendiary hosts, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, in the anchor [...]
I’ve posted some new pics from Summer ’08 at Duran Clan. We’ve had such a busy summer! Lisa and I took advantage of the struggling housing market, took out a HELOC on our other house (we’d lived there 16 years), became landlords, and purchased another house in a better area. It’s been a wild transition! [...]
The Dark Knight has stirred up some fascinating debates among Christians. Not only has the film become one of the top grossing movies of all time, it explores elements of interest to believers. Good and evil, truth and lies, human nature and redemption, are powerful components of the story. So it’s no surprise that Christians [...]
The more I learn about the upcoming Billy Graham movie, the more skeptical I am. Several years ago, I read his autobiography — all 820 pages! — and came away with an even deeper respect for the iconic evangelist. He is a beloved figure among Christians — a man listed by the Gallup organization as [...]
Aside from the pyrotechnics, Roman pillars, celebrity-sightings, and We-Are-the-World-caliber weepiness, my favorite part of the Democratic Convention in Denver were the protesters. I just can’t get enough of these rabid, unwashed lefties. Here’s a sampling… I particularly like the “Riot 4 Peace” sign in the lower right. I’m not sure how that works, but… Perhaps [...]
There is a violent contradiction at the heart of the pro-choice movement. Recent comments by two prominent liberals — the Democratic presidential nominee and the Democratic Speaker of the House — illuminate this incongruence. First, take Barack Obama’s answer to this question, as posed by Rick Warren at the Civil Forum on the Presidency. Warren [...]
With summer waning, the kids back to school and the wife back to work, I’m finally able to weed some of the junk out of my Netflix queue (sorry, girls but Definitely, Maybe looked definitely dumb). But, in case you’re wondering, the Harold and Kumar selection below is all mine. The Orphanage Blow Up Physics: [...]
Presales for Relief Journal 2.3 are ongoing (I’m unsure when it will mail), and I’m super-excited about my inclusion in it. My non-fiction essay, “The Ark,” received the Editors Choice Award. Believe me, it’s humbling. Reading the bios of the other authors and poets is incredibly intimidating. I’m included with playwrights, English majors, teachers — [...]
When Rohullah Nikpai of Afghanistan won his bronze medal in taekwondo, it was a truly historic moment. Why? Because it was the first Olympic medal ever won by his country. Some of the most poignant moments at the Olympics happen during the medal ceremonies. Seeing a country’s flag unfurl in celebration of its athletes’ achievements, [...]
