A few half-baked thoughts on mid-life crisis
I’d love to write an article on the subject of middle age and its difficulties. But, as someone who is starting to feel some of the pressures of this phase, […]
Category Archives: Bar Conversations and Cheap Advice
Room at the Table
Where we live, its fish-fry season. If you live in the Americas, Europe, or Australia, you might also notice Friday fish-n-chip specials or the filet-o-fish featured at McDonalds. If you […]
A Child Has Our Life in His Hands
A few scraps and fragments after a morning spent at the seniors home… A woman sits, staring vacantly at the television in front of her. I look at the TV. It […]
Good News for a Tough Year
A breeze was entering the room through the window and rushing about inside, giving small notice here and there. William would have smiled then, had he been the sort to […]
The Movies
A few nights ago, I went with some friends to see the latest superhero film, Justice League. As a rule, I find this genre of movies rigidly formulaic and not […]
When marriage becomes about me, myself and I
Hey folks! This week I post here a book review I wrote for The Gospel Coalition of a book called The All-or-Nothing Marriage. Cheers, René Breuel
Homo Reacticus
A few months ago, Macleans ran a piece that sent shivers of terror and guilt down the spines of parents of teenagers everywhere. It was called, “How the smartphone affected […]
On Oxford’s Very Short Introductions
Today I write just to share a tip. It’s a tip I found in the reading list I received for my studies in Creative Writing at Oxford (glad to have […]
In the Groove
I ran into an old acquaintance in the grocery store recently. We hadn’t seen each other in almost twenty years when we were students at the same college. He had […]
(Why) We Need Sin
I spent part of this morning on sin. Not actively sinning, I should hasten to add, although I probably accrued a few transgressions before breakfast. But I’m referring to a […]
Wondering Fair 