The New York Times recently posted a fascinating article about a cultural/generational transition currently taking place at Auschwitz. I think it provides some remarkable insight into the conversations taking place between generations of Christians today. “Those in charge of passing along the legacy of this camp insist that Auschwitz needs an update. Its story needs… Continue reading teaching or memorializing
Lots of good thinking going on out there about Valentine’s Day, being single and, well… sex. Take a look. True Woman blog posts some thoughts by Carolyn McCulley on other ways to spend a Valentine’s Day than maybe feeling sorry for oneself. The frank and insightful Susan Isaacs discusses how single Christians can express sexuality… Continue reading more valentine’s thoughts
Well, it’s just one week until Valentine’s Day. Dating/married men: this is your heads-up to remember the card/flowers/chocolate/dinner reservations. You should know that: “The average man plans to shell out more than twice as much ($158.71) as the average woman ($75.79) – perhaps suggesting men are ignoring the ‘it’s the thought that counts’ sentiment this… Continue reading better off single for valentine’s day
You might not normally think of church, porn and football in the same context. But it’s happening this weekend as XXX Church’s Craig Gross intentionally combines National Porn Sunday with the Super Bowl. Craig recruited NFL players to appear in a video that will be played in hundreds of churches this weekend. CNN calls it… Continue reading church, porn and football
I recently came across this RSAnimate video about “Changing Education Paradigms,” which is quite thought-provoking. (Yes, I have embedding issues, but just play along.) It makes some insights about the dated structure of education, and it struck me that many of these draw uncomfortable correlations to the Church. For purposes of discussion, try substituting “Church”… Continue reading changing church paradigms
Dennis Prager writes a perceptive article about what women really want. First, Prager suggests that “what men most want from the woman they love is to be admired.” So the correlation is not really surprising. “What a woman most wants is to be loved by a man she admires.” “And what is it that women… Continue reading what women want
Coincidentally, Pantone announces its Color of the Year every year about the same time that Time Magazine announces its Person of the Year. So every year about this time I wonder: which would you rather have in your home – the person or the color? Time has pronounced Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg as Person of… Continue reading 2011 color of the year
In the pre-Thanksgiving hype and media frenzy about the TSA’s full body scanners or invasive pat-downs, I went on a bit of a rant. Turns out I’m rather passionate about these unconstitutional searches. I happen to think it’s clearly a violation of the Fourth Amendment’s “right to be safe from unreasonable search and seizure” clause.… Continue reading freedom and flying
Consider the power of an idea. I’m not referring to an ideology. I’m talking about the unexpected, grass roots-type of “hey, what if…?” that has given us intermittent windshield wipers and Post-it notes. It’s the moment when loosely associated thoughts and ideas suddenly correlate into a surprising new thing. And that’s an explanation that doesn’t… Continue reading the power of an idea
My personal voting guide: Vote YES on anything you don’t want. And vote NO on raising cuts to increased reductions lowering higher spending.
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