The Joy of Missing Out: How Then Shall We Live in a Wired World? An excerpt from Christina Crook’s new book, The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World. A painter takes a pause before he starts a stroke, hand hovering inches from the sheen of […]
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Getting out of the bible belt
If you were born in another part of the world — not in North America, for example — do you think you’d still be a Christian? If I wasn’t born in south Louisiana, a Bible Belt breeding ground, would I still be a Christian? While studying abroad in Spain, I’m […]
Tough on crime is tough on people
In 2009, Toronto resident Leroy Smickle was caught in his cousin’s apartment posing for a selfie with a loaded gun when police coincidentally raided the home. Stupidity aside, Smickle had no criminal record, and the gun belonged to someone else in the house. Based on mandatory minimum sentencing guidelines for […]
The History of Porn
It seems so obvious: If we invent a machine, the first thing we are going to do–after making a profit–is use it to watch porn. — DamonBrown, Author of Playboy’s Greatest Covers Pornography is so pervasive today, it’s hard to imagine it having a history. Porn can be thought of as […]
The Adventure of Commitment
I got married too young. Or so everyone tells me. There are so many things to do and places to see and people to meet. And now I’m going to spend my days cleaning a cramped apartment, arguing with my wife, and trying to pay the bills on time. I […]
Pain and Feelings of Shame
Pain isn’t guilt-ridden. Suffering was one of Jesus’ most loyal companions, yet Jesus did not feel ashamed or guilty about these feelings.



