Art
It's MTV People...
I am going to make this quick. I don't really give a crap about MTV. It's about as valuable to me as a sack of garbage. The fact that MTV has produced cultural gems such as "Jersey Shore" and the like, shows that it
Matthew D. Burkholder
Art
Writing A Concept Album
For a while now I've wanted to right down some of the thoughts about my old band kidikarus' one and only album. I know there will probably be about 8 of you that actually listened to the record, but for some of my close friends and bandmates,
Art
Creed by Steve Turner
"We believe in Marx, Freud and Darwin. We believe that everything is OK as long as you don’t hurt anyone, to the best of your definition of hurt, and to the best of your definition of knowledge. We believe in sex before, during and after marriage. We believe
Life
Let's Talk
I went to go check out a childhood friends facebook page in the winter of 2010. I hadn't talked to him since I was a teenager. I soon found out that I would never talk to him again, I did a quick google search and found out that
Theology
My First Mass
This morning my family slept in pretty late. We have all been feeling under the weather for a week or so, and my wife and daughter especially have been feeling sick. The girls decided to stay home, and I was planning on staying home as well. Then at about 10:
Art
Lyrics For a Story (In progress)
These are some lyrics that I have been working with off and on for a year or so now. The music is written, and I would like to finish it in the near future. message from a bed the sheets are getting cold washed and separated, placed into a fold
Life
Dealing with Discouragement
Everybody goes through times of discouragement. As a whole, part of the human predicament is feeling insecure about our choices in life. Did I take the right job? Did I buy a house to soon, or too late? Should I start a family? We have the unfortunate task of living
Politics
Dr. Peter Kreeft - Christian Anthropology vs. the Sexual Revolution
I came across a very brief but excellent video from Dr. Kreeft on the sexual revolution. I have been trying to write on this topic for a while, and Dr. Kreeft says what needs to be said so well, I thought I would simply share his lecture. For certain topics,
Politics
The Only Thing Worse Than Beating A Dead Horse Is Betting On One
I need to cherish this moment. Have you ever been in a relationship that took a terrible turn? Have you ever been walked out on? Do you remember that feeling, after the messy break up, after the fights, after the name calling - that moment of clarity when you realized life
Politics
Why I Vote Green
This is the type of thinking that makes me proud to be a member of the Green Party of Canada. Why I think we are absolute idiots if we approve CNOOC take-over of Nexen
Life
White Vans and a Pastor's Son
When I was younger, during a particularly dreary time in my life, I decided to go on an adventure. I figured I wasn't a very content human being, and doing something unexpected might cure my blues. Quite frankly, I don't really have a lot of memories
Theology
A Million Miles In A Thousand Years
My cousin Greg gave me a book over Christmas entitled A Million Miles In A Thousand Years by Donald Miller. I finally got around to start reading it, and in it, I am finding some very classic Donald Miller gems. It's wonderful when you read an author that