By now almost everyone on the internet has seen “the dress.” Is it white? Is it blue? Is it some strange sorcery that changes color? My initial thought was that it is most definitely white and gold. I attributed the bluish hue to poor lighting, an inferior camera and white balance issues. The majority of … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Of Giants and Libraries
He was a giant to me. I was eleven, and he was an overweight, middle-aged librarian. He always seemed gruff and grumpy. Reading glasses were perched on a head of curly black hair. A tie loosened just enough for the top-button of a crisp, white dress shirt to be unbuttoned, adorned his torso. He spoke … Continue reading
Digging Deeper: What Our Obsession Over “50 Shades” Reveals About Us
It promises to be another big weekend at the box office. The buzz is all over the interwebs about the book-turned-movie, 50 Shades of Grey. Late-night talk shows have been featuring the stars of the movie. Shrewd marketers have based all kinds of products, from the mundane to the kinky, on the best selling novel. … Continue reading
Losing the Ability to Disagree
The National Prayer Breakfast is an annual event that gathers religious leaders from various faiths to talk about perhaps the most controversial subject in existence: religion. It is also the time that Presidents have used to address matters of faith in our country. Typically the prayer breakfast is seen as a positive event. It shows … Continue reading
The Pondering Preacher 