Newness
A few years ago, our Christmas holidays were spent enjoying the BBC’s wildly popular nature series, Planet Earth. These films are quite simply a magnificent window into life on our planet. […]
Tag Archives: Jesus
Black Friday Blues
Black Friday—the traditional American shopping day that occurs the day after American Thanksgiving or the final Friday in November—has long been a tradition in the United States. For those who […]
When the Living’s Uneasy
A friend of mine, married with two children, once confessed that he felt a bit guilty about buying a three bedroom house in a leafy, desirable London suburb, having done […]
On Testimony and History
In an earlier post I suggested that, when comparing different religions with Christianity, one must take seriously the centrality of the person of Jesus. That means, rather than starting with […]
Van Gogh’s Death: Post-Impressions
A new book about the famous Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh is taking the art world by storm. As seen this month on 60 Minutes, Pulitzer Prize- winning authors Steven […]
Hopeful Dissatisfaction
The Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer has recently been elected the recipient of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature. He was born in Stockholm in 1931 and published his first collection […]
“Is This Real Life?”
At the moment, over 70 million viewers have tuned in to YouTube to watch the wacky antics of a kid named David who has just left the dentist. Aside from […]
Relative Cleanliness
Yesterday, my wife and I experienced that trauma only renters can understand: the rental inspection. Few things bring clarity of mind, like knowing the owner of your apartment will be […]
Rules of Life
Usain Bolt was recently disqualified from the Men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships in South Korea. His crime? One false start. Previously, athletes had been allowed a single […]
Decision Fatigue
Decision-making is exhausting. That’s what New York Times columnist John Tierney explains in his recent and fascinating article entitled, “Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?” Whether it’s in the supermarket, […]
Wondering Fair 