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, […]
Tag Archives: culture
Becoming a Creative Minority
Why don’t Evangelical Christians create much culture? One of the several reasons, I’d argue, regards how we envision our faith. The story of faith I inherited usually started with human […]
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 […]
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 […]
Questions of Science
There’s a well known scene in the 2006 cult classic Nacho Libre where Nacho, a hapless monk who aspires to be a Luchador, and Esqueleto, his emaciated unbaptized sidekick, are […]
Screenwriting and the struggles of life
In the past year one of my greatest joys has been to write a movie screenplay. It had never crossed my mind that I would ever write one. But doing […]
Talk to the Elephant
I had just dropped my daughter off at high school a few months ago and was gliding gingerly on snow-covered roads toward the intersection. I looked to my left and saw […]
No Muse, No Music
I come from a musical family. My grandmother was a concert pianist, my mother plays piano by ear, my sisters are professional standard musicians. One of my brothers plays guitar, […]
Wondering Fair 