The Intersection of Faith and Culture
I am alive. I am clothed. I am still a little crazy. You guys remember Jason Russell, right? It’s forgiveable, if you don’t. The dude kind of submerged from view after the WTF-worthy anticlimax following the viral fame of his KONY 2012 video. Statements were issued, catfights ensued, and the […]
Manliness between the Extremes There is a powerful scene in the 1999 movie Fight Club in which the passive, nameless narrator (played by Edward Norton) realizes he and Tyler Durden, a tough, aggressive character (played by Brad Pitt), are the same people. It’s a stunning moment of realization and one […]
Last time I was here in Nashville, I met this musician who told me how he usually doesn’t get done with work until 2 or 3 in the morning, but he’s always up at 7am, wide awake and ready to “git it.” I listened to him with roiling envy inside. I […]
If there’s one thing I love…which is a stupid way to lead off, because there are many things I love…but anyway, one thing I love is chain of acquaintance. You know–there’s this girl I know, who knows this guy, who knows this other guy, whom I just met on the […]
Now, I love rap music. I mean, I really love it. Part of me feels that as a husband and father approaching 30, I ought to “grow up” and change my taste in music. I listen to lots of other stuff as well, country, rock and crazy ’70s dance music […]
I don’t remember much of what I learned in grade 5. I forget long division and can’t recall the mating habits of Sockeye Salmon. However, I do remember a lesson I learned during recess. It’s a key skill that still serves me well today: namely, that if you have money, […]
