Ah Barbie, every little girl’s favorite dress-up doll. Before there is ever political backbiting in a young girl’s life, all little darlings are bonded by one common thread: a love for the classic doll and all the accessories you could wish for. And I was no exception. In fact, I was downright obsessed with the 11.5-inch beauty. As a child…
The movie, Jesus Revolution, was released in theaters this week. From the first trailer, my interest was piqued, so I decided to go to an early showing. The movie itself was an intriguing look at the counter-culture movement that brought many people to Christ amidst the turmoil of the late 1960s. But more than anything it made me think of…
It's an outrage! "Isn't everything these days?" you ask. Well, we are living in outrageous times, but I think it's fair to say some things actually need to get people's ire up. And in this case, it's the latest assault against classic literature, namely Puffin's hubris in rewriting Roald Dahl's catalog to accommodate modern sensitive readers by removing "language deemed…
Growing up in the 80s, I was exposed to some pretty dark films made for kids. Case in point, one of the first movies I ever saw in the theater was Return to Oz, a 1985 Walt Disney Studios production that was an unofficial sequel to the 1939 classic, Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland, and inspired by the books…
Since practically the dawning of time, our world has been ruled by madness. Now more than ever we are bombarded daily with the ugliness that persists. It was always here, but technology brings so much more of it to light and perpetuates it. It's enough to wreak havoc on a weary 21st-century soul. So then, is life really what you…
"Come now, and let us reason together." — Isaiah 1:18 My sister and I had a rather heated discussion recently on some sensitive social issues. It was getting a little intense, but then my phone started dying and we agreed to take a step back and move past it. So naturally, I took that as an invitation to tell her…
Best is yet to come and babe, won’t that be fine?You think you’ve seen the sun, but you ain’t seen it shine— Frank Sinatra, The Best Is Yet to Come I recently stumbled upon this video clip featuring Jordan Peterson where he talked about the importance of pursuing your interests without fear of failure, even if it means having to “start by…
My name is Jakki and I am a drug addict. When we think of someone having a drug addiction, we automatically think of crack, cocaine, heroin, or meth, but millions of us are currently addicted to a kind of drug and don't even think about it because we don't have to find a dealer in some dark alley to give…
If you haven't heard, there's been a big job opening and anyone is welcome to apply for the position. Of course, few can actually fill such big shoes, but someone's got to try or the search will have to continue! And the role looking to be filled is the one that Walt Disney once occupied. Oh sure, he passed away…
Always slipping from my handsSand's a time of its ownTake your seaside arms and write the next lineOh, I want the truth to be knownAh ha ha ha haI know this much is trueAh ha ha ha haI know this much is true — True by Spandau Ballet People say ‘the truth hurts’ but is there also pleasure to be…