Currently Reading:
Flickr Photos
Category Archives: Internet
Considering Ann(e) Hathaway and the Dream She Dreamed. . .
I’LL BE HONEST: Les Miserables was pretty much over for me when Anne Hathaway wrapped up “I Dreamed a Dream.” Which makes the video below all the better. It’s Oscar time, of course, so it’s time “for your consideration . … Continue reading
When JJ Abrams Danced with Darth Vader
SOMEWHERE IN THE EXCITEMENT of JJ Abram’s being announced as the director of Star Wars Episode Seven VII, I forgot one of the unspoken rules of childhood: you can love Star Wars or Star Trek, but you can’t love both. That … Continue reading
This (maddening but beautiful) World
2013 HAS BEEN ROLLING like steam train. I got back from Tennessee to be greeted with a new semester. On the third day of the new semester, Spirit Week commenced. That week, as always, is a joyous trial. Then, this … Continue reading
A Song I Would Sing (to My Students)
I’VE HAD OVER 600 STUDENTS pass through my classroom over the last six years. And while each connection is different, I’d be lying if I did not confess a great deal of care for each of them. I don’t sing … Continue reading
A University Worth Attending
WHERE CAN WE GET APPLICATIONS for this school? I remember seeing the first trailer for Monsters, Inc. years ago and not being impressed at all. And then, when I went to see it upon release, I was more than pleasantly … Continue reading
Books in 2012: The December Dismantle
2012 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR BOOKS, at least for me. I spent much of the last ten years “catching up” with authors I did not know. And while there are dozens of dozens of important books I have not … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Faith, Internet
Leave a comment
Behold the Lamb, the King of Kings
IT HASN’T FELT MUCH LIKE CHRISTMAS this year. That’s no complaint. It’s hopefully a healthy thing. I got most of my shopping done early. I haven’t been to many Christmas-y events: mainly just the Honolulu City Lights. I haven’t given … Continue reading
Being Mosby: Heart Holding Fast
THE HEART IS A FUNNY THING. People view it in extremes (which almost jives with the biblical picture). It may be deceitful, but it is also the springs of life. So I try to understand the heart in a middle … Continue reading
Posted in Internet, Music, Television
Tagged Fort Atlantic, How I Met Your Mother, Let Your Heart Hold Fast
Leave a comment
Mr. Brightside and the Real Girl (apologies to Lars)
MOST PLAYED ALBUM FOR ME THIS YEAR? The Killers’ Battle Born. And their newest single, a quality ballad called “Here With Me,” just got a new video. The video is directed by Tim Burton, which means that it skews on … Continue reading
Beware the Simplified Narrative
WE ARE ENTERING AN INTERESTING NATIONAL CONVERSATION. (In reality, we’re in the middle of a number of them already.) The events of this past weekend are not something I feel competent to speak about. I have been close to tragedy, … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 