Theology
When I was a teenager, I felt great joy in writing slogans on torn up pillow cases, and pinning them to my black hoodie. It was a way to express myself and an attempt, albeit an awkward one, to integrate my religious and political views into my dress. Being a
Theology
Sometimes when I consider the world that I was born into, I come to the conclusion that the riches of a Western life are actually a deep cavern of poverty of heart. For starters, when I try to remind myself that I live like a sultan compared to the majority
Politics
Lately I have been putting off blogging. Mainly due to the fact that my household has been invaded by a winter tradition known as influenza. There are two things that I like to do when I am sick, play World of Warcraft, and sleep - unfortunately, since being a father and
Life
... has completely changed my life... How do you do it? How do you fall in love with such a wonderful little girl and then be expected to one day let her go off on her own?
Politics
As many of you know, one of my personal heroes is MIT professor Noam Chomsky. What I love about Professor Chomsky, is his devotion to historical clarity, and the way in which he uses that clarity to brilliantly comment on almost any topic. Try going on YouTube and typing "
Art
I have a confession for you, My first musical love was not all the wonderful alternative bands that we all grew up with. It wasn't the Ramones, or MxPx, or all the other punk bands I grew to love. It wasn't The Beatles, or the mighty
Politics
There seems to be this rumour going around that I hate you guys. I would like to clear the air, and set the record straight. If I had to be honest, there was a time in my life when an anti-American sentiment ran strong in my veins. And not
Politics
If you are from London you no doubt have been following Caterpillars shameless lockout of their employees in one of their Electro-Motive factories. If you haven't, let me give you the low down... "Hi, I'm Mr. Union worker. I've been working hard
Politics
Jesus loved the poor. You might notice that I talk a lot about Jesus. Depending on who you are, and where you come from, this will either make you disgusted or encouraged. For a lot of you, the name Jesus makes hurt or anger swell up inside of you. You
Life
I am becoming aware of the relationship between parenthood and time. This little creature, who is small in mass, but enormous in meaning, has created, like gravity, a force between my life now, and my life to come. Before I held my daughter, time seemed endless, something in the distant
Politics
Worcester (MA) Telegram & Gazette It's no secret that I love Christmas. It seriously feels as though my entire year is one big countdown to December 25th. Even though our daughter was born in the middle of summer, we gave her a name that reminds us of one
Life
So November has pretty much been one of the worst months in a long time. I will have to put my blog on Calvinism on hold for a little bit. I am working on it, but I feel it deserves much more careful thought. Tomorrow is December, my favorite month