The Sporting News called Andruw Jones, “the biggest bust of this offseason.” And guess what team picked him up? Okay, so the Blue Crew aren’t doing that bad (hovering around .500). But having signed Jones to a two year $36.2 million contract, only to see him hit .165 before undergoing knee surgery on Tuesday, you [...]
Actress Sharon Stone’s recent suggestion that the devastating Chinese earthquake was “karma” for their government’s treatment of Tibet, has landed her in hot water. Why is it that politicians, celebrities and televangelists are always blaming natural disasters on “higher” causes? Remember, Katrina was cited either as a sign of global warming or the judgment of [...]
Whether it’s due to sophistication or sheer snobbery, being engaged — really ENGAGED — by a book, is a rarity for me. Many are the Best-sellers I’ve started and later abandoned out of boredom or contempt. The last work of fiction that really gripped me was Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. You know a book’s good [...]
Since becoming a believer in 1980, I’ve encountered oodles of religious oddballs… many of them within my own church. There’s no shortage of Weird Religions and Weird Religious Practices out there. In fact, some of the views Christians take for granted can seem awfully weird to the uninitiated. Perhaps that’s why John McCain’s rejection of [...]
Both sides of the theism / atheism debate have, at one time or another, looked to Albert Einstein for support. His somewhat cryptic, enigmatic views on God and religion have long afforded wiggle room, if not endorsement, for cultural combatants. But according to The New York Times, a little-known letter written by Einstein, which sold [...]
Stop killing the classics! Sure, some people wouldn’t call The Incredible Shrinking Man a classic. But for its time (1957), the film holds a special place in the sci-fi canon. Part special effects extravaganza, part think piece, Richard Matheson’s original story and script explores the effects of a strange gas upon a man. As he [...]
After hearing so many conflicting views on Prince Caspian, this weekend’s top grossing film, I couldn’t help but scratch my head. Christians are on high alert because one of their most beloved authors is getting the star treatment. But alas, he’s dead, and his legacy is apparently up for grabs. While some are thinking it’s [...]
Still catching up on last year’s bests and a few oldies. It’s amateur blogging at its best… * * * Voice of the Seven Woods — When lead guitarist Rick Tomlinson describes the band’s sound as, “Pentangular acidic folk polymath fuses Turkish psych and Krautrock influences…” you get the idea this is something a tad [...]
It sounds crass, but the back-to-back disasters in Myanmar and China, which have left tens of thousands dead, might be called “sexy” by some journalists. They provide gripping images of debris-strewn landscapes and faces etched with desperation and grief. There’s daring rescue teams working against the clock to save survivors and relief groups scrambling to [...]
Is it just me, or has KG become an arrogant SOB since he donned the shamrock? Sure, he’s a great talent. But what’s up with all the sneering and roaring? You’d have thought a three-year $60 million contract extension would keep someone from scowling so much. (Or maybe it’s the fact that the leprechauns can’t [...]
