That may be the defining question that separates liberals from conservatives. But if the recent Pew Global Attitudes Project is any indication, America has a long way to go. According to the report, the United States’ “global image” continues to decline: A year ago, anti-Americanism had shown some signs of abating, in part because of [...]

What happens when you combine The Exorcist and Night of the Living Dead with… Colonel Sanders and Fast Food Nation? Why you get Zombie chickens! Just when I was tiring of Hollywood’s Original Recipe, Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead hatches something, um, atypical. From IMD’s plot summary: When the American Chicken Bunker, a military-themed [...]

The 39 point drubbing at the hands of the Celtics was a fitting end to a disappointing NBA Finals. It was disappointing not just because the Lakers lost, but because what should have been a dramatic climax to a great season, as well as the renewal of an historic rivalry, became a string of ugly, [...]

This article has made Mark Steyn a criminal… at least, according to the Canadian Islamic Congress. The author is currently being tried in Canada for hate speech. The article in question was adapted from Steyn’s best-seller, America Alone, and published in Maclean’s, Canada’s leading news weekly. It argues that Western society is being threatened by [...]

I’m referring to M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, The Happening. Once again I found myself hoping that the ambitious director of The Sixth Sense could recapture the magic of his earlier films. The trailer did its job, and I contemplated coughing up eight bucks and two hours. But then I remembered Lady in the Water, [...]

With graduations galore, the one we attended yesterday was by far the most rewarding. Last year, at this time, we were celebrating Chris’ BS in Math from Cal State San Bernardino. Well, this year, he one-upped it… and then some. The family got the VIP treatment. First we attended a special awards ceremony for outstanding [...]

As if the Obama love-fest couldn’t get any worse, this San Francisco Chronicle reporter, in an article entitled Is Obama an Enlightened Being?, answers in the affirmative: No, it’s not merely his youthful vigor, or handsomeness, or even inspiring rhetoric. It is not fresh ideas or cool charisma or the fact that a black president [...]

Wittenburg Door’s 10 Worst Movies About Jesus is a sore reminder of how Jesus gets jammed into oodles of idiocy. As if this stuff wasn’t enough, some schmuck had to go and make Zombie Jesus and Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter. Hmm. Not sure if He’s laughing or winding up for a lightning strike… In my [...]

If the recent discussion about “safe” vs. “edgy” Christian fiction at literary agent ‘s blog is any indication, the controversy is far from over. At this writing, her original post has received 32 comments, and , 20-something. For the record, Rachelle is a straight shooter and I like her perspective on lotsa things. Nevertheless, the [...]