I heard a song today, and boy did it strike a nerve. Not only was the tune catchy, but this song has made a giant impact on the mainstream of social media like no other song I know. It is called “The Rich Man North of Richmond” by Oliver Anthony. It is an ode to the trials of the regular…
Barbie is made of plastic, nothing but a lifeless toy that is trying to duplicate reality: All image, no substance. Like Doll, like Movie. Plastic, plastic, plastic. And I think that it is why it is such a hit making millions of dollars. Because where there is plastic, there is no real humanity, only the nostalgia of a little girl…
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…
June is known as Pride Month, so Pastor Christopher J. Weeks (and author of A Call to Nobility, Boys Will Be Men, 2085: The Rise & Fall of the Sisters), gave a message this past Sunday addressing this very delicate topic to the church; what our position should be and how we should respond as Christ followers. We are proud…
1% on Rotten Tomatoes, 1%! The new Netflix docu-drama “Queen Cleopatra” starring black actress Adele James, is not being received well, and according to Rotten Tomatoes reviews, it is being summarily rejected by 99% of the people who have watched it. In case you are wondering, that is not considered a good score. But not to worry, instead of listening…
I am reading a book that has me spellbound: “Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-earth” by Ian Nathan. I have always been an avid Lord of the Rings fan, both the books and movies. So naturally, I am interested in this biography retelling details of Peter Jackson’s journey from acquiring the rights to the books…
I am an average American dad. I love my family, I believe in God, and I truly want peace and good relations with my neighbors. That’s it. Let me choose where I want to live, let me decide how to spend my money, let me be responsible for how I raise my kids, let me worship as I please, and…
I wish my dad was a “nicer” guy when I was growing up. Kinder, more gentle. If he was I probably would have obeyed him with a huge smile on my face, I would have taken out the trash more often, and even cut the lawn without being told. I can remember one hot and sleepy Saturday morning in the summer, the sun was…
"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…
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” — Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride I wanted to strangle him! It was my Senior year in college and I was one presentation away from graduating with my long-awaited, and hard-earned Bachelor of Science degree. Four long years of study and thousands of dollars spent…