The Kids Question
10/06/2012 • I had just finished playing the postlude for my church’s morning service when Katie approached me and stared at the piano. I do not know how to tell you how... Read More
You Say You Want a Revolution
11/04/2011 • I come to you this week just back from McPherson Square, where the Occupy movement's DC chapter has been parked for the last month, complete with tents and drum circles... Read More
Why I Miss Steve Jobs
10/11/2011 • George Harrison died when I was eighteen. I remember I was in the car with my dad when I heard it on the radio, and for a number of reasons... Read More
How Sweden is Solving Sex Slavery
08/15/2011 • A short while ago Ashton Kutcher launched an ad campaign against sex slavery. As embarrassingly stupid as the campaign is, its underlying premise is sound: men who hire prostitutes and contribute... Read More
A Few Words to Mark Driscoll from an Effeminate Worship Leader
07/12/2011 • Here's the thing, Mark. I have been to your church. I listened to you preach, and your words were thoughtful, knowledgeable, memorable, and inspiring. I have close friends who after... Read More
Love in the Time of Tech
06/05/2011 • A wonderfully written NYT editorial by novelist Jonathan Franzen has been swirling around the internet lately. The article's original title was "Technology Provides an Alternative to Love"—and it has some... Read More
The Wrong Math
05/09/2011 • In case you are unfamiliar with math comedy (a field plagued by too much math and far too little comedy), what is going on in the above comic is a... Read More
Glenn Beck is Mad as Hell
02/22/2011 • Let's hope Fox News is not gonna take it anymore. In the past I have avoided writing about Glenn Beck. I have made the case that his views do no't matter and... Read More
