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Monthly Archives: March 2009
A Healthy Slap in the Face Never Hurt Anyone
We have been vacationing at my parents’ place in the mountains and I have been busy rescuing children stranded in trees and marveling at the number of reptiles and amphibians my boys can catch in one day. I have also been … Continue reading
Our Economic Mess and Its Moral Implications
So we are in an economic crisis of historic proportions. The Obama administration, following treasury secretary Timothy Geithner, is addressing the situation with massive spending. Will the strategy work? Only the most inveterate optimist would think so. It doesn’t take … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Politics
Tagged divine wrath, economic crisis, moral renewal, repentance
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Little House on the Prairie Meets Text Messaging
Jim and I are fairly resistant to new technologies, always hanging on to the last before falling head long into the lap of the latest trends. Our little computer was teased on the cyber playground for being the only PC … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Observations
Tagged cell phones, Little House on the Prairie, technology, text messaging
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New Albums by Morrissey and U2: A Study in Worldview Contrasts
When I heard last Fall that new albums were forthcoming from both Morrissey and U2, I was thrilled. Not only are they two of my favorite musical artists of the last 20+ years, but they have established themselves as among … Continue reading
Snapshots
Brief comments on film by Amy. Some old, some new. Domestic films and foreign too. Perhaps it has been the effects of the lingering winter, but of late I fear my taste in film viewing has tended more toward entertainment … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged A Peck on the Cheek, Avatar, Backyardigans, Bride and Prejudice, Redwall, Susan Slept Here, The Hustler, The Red Shoes, Water
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The APA Controversy Over Religion and Sexuality
Some members of the American Philosophical Association (APA) are circulating a petition that aims to censure orthodox Christian colleges and universities. The authors of the petition are requesting that the APA not allow these institutions to advertise open positions in … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Philosophy
Tagged American Philosophical Association, christian colleges, homosexuality, marriage
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Babysitter Blues: A Lesson in Unconditional Love
As summer approaches, the days lengthen, the temperatures warm, and a vague dread settles into the pit of my stomach. No, it isn’t that I am against sunshine, capri pants or backyard barbeques. Summer is, in many ways, my favorite … Continue reading
The Slumdog Gospel
The Academy Awards garnered by Slumdog Millionaire last week were well-deserved, to say the least. Amy and I went to see the film a few weeks ago, after multiple recommendations by friends. Even going in with high expectations, the film … Continue reading