Category Archives: Internet

LEGO Movie Bloopers . . . Really

Is the “official blooper real” of the LEGO movie as good as the movie itself?  Not necessarily.  But it’s nice to revisit the world.

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Careful What You Wish For

Derek Webb is probably my favorite lyricist, and the song below is one of my favorites.  So many great images in juxtaposition.  It’s a quality video (especially a few moments in, when the shaking stops).  And the original source of … Continue reading

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The Art of Living

Last week a life-long friend of mine posted her thoughts on how all of our lives are art, that “if we are made in God’s image, and if He is in the business of creating (and He is – just … Continue reading

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The Lego Movie Really Is That Good

The Lego Movie tries to have its cake and eat it, too: and it succeeds magnificently. It plays off our need to fit in even as it exploits our need to feel special.  It’s action movie, romance, and “coming of … Continue reading

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Don’t Tell Him How to Get to Sesame Street

There’s a good chance you’ve already seen this: it’s racked up almost 4 million views on YouTube in the last four days.  Even so, it’s what I’ve got to serve as a place-holder until I get my thoughts for Sherlock … Continue reading

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Miller and Church, More and Less

Bearing witness to the direction of Donald Miller’s work has been interesting.  He’s written some of my favorite books over the last ten years, and his blog has been a relatively constant encouragement to think about my faith. This week … Continue reading

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The Making of Something Visible

I suppose it’s bad blog form to post similar entries back-to-back.  Ah well.  Just came across a short “making of” video for the U2’s new song, “Invisible.”  It’s always nice to look behind the curtain of the creative process.  So … Continue reading

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U2 Not Quite Invisible

Hope you took the time to download U2’s new single, “Invisible,” over Super Bowl Sunday.  According to Rolling Stone, about 3 million downloads brought in $3 million dollars through Bank of America.  I was kind of hoping that the single’s … Continue reading

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Reflecting on the Paradoxical Church

Over Christmas vacation I had a chance to catch up with a college roommate still connected with Union.  It was a great time for me, one that reminded me of how fortunate I was to attend a school that made … Continue reading

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Reading N. D. Wilson

While I can’t seem to get into his long-form non-fiction, I’ve found myself quite enjoying N. D. Wilson’s more fictional or shorter stuff.  I recently rushed through the second and third entries in the Ashtown Burials series.  Much like his … Continue reading

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