I’m on twitter…

…that just seems scary.  All the cross pollination that goes on via Twitter, RSS, Facebook, etc. makes my head hurt and spin simultaneously.  It’s cool, don’t get me wrong, but to think that when I update my Flickr account it automatically posts to my FB account, when I tweet on Twitter it pops up on both [...]

Unprecedented steps toward socialization

As the nation awaited the inauguration of Barak Hussein Obama (It’s his middle name – deal with it.) as the 44th President of the United States, I can’t help but think of how far the country has already slid towards collectivism. Obama’s administration promises spending and program increases at a heretofore unknown level. [...]

Define "wet," Starbucks lingo + "Sparkle" the magic Zebra

Why is ordering a cup of coffee so confusing nowadays?
Not only do I have to remember that at certain places “grande” is a medium, but at others it’s a large, I’m faced with all sorts of inexplicable coffee accessories: latte, wet, dry, macchiato, half-caf, nonfat, breve, americano, misto, syrups, shots – I’m not even half [...]

Amnesty International's inconsistent stand on the "right to life"

Below is a screenshot of Amnesty International’s front page.

Here is one of the headlines:

Amnesty International has long promoted the abolition of the death penalty, yet their choice of the words “right to life” seems contradictory. Amnesty also campaigns for women’s sexual and reproductive rights, which includes access to abortions. They write endlessly about [...]

9-11: A look back

I know it’s July and almost seven years since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, but Gerard Baker’s humorous take on Sen. Obama’s global unification trip made me think of a piece by Victor Davis Hanson from September 27, 2001. Basically, Hanson (a classicist and historian) puts the immediate [...]

Christians like…Youth ministers with goatees

occasionally you find blogs worth reading
Today, I found Stuff Christians Like, a blog about Christian culture and its pitfalls. I liked it so much I thought I’d share. Aren’t you lucky? What I especially like is the blend of humor and insight. A rare mix – in Christian circles, particularly when [...]