A few months ago I wrote about Snapchat, an app that allows its users to send photos and videos to other users. After a set amount of time, normally a few seconds, the photos and videos disappear somewhere into cyberspace never to be viewed again. Someone learned how to hack a phone, though, and findRead more
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I’m a prideful person. In Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis wrote this about pride: Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man. We say that people are proud of being rich, or clever, or good-looking, but they are not. They are proud of being richer,Read more
If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram then you know that I post a lot of pictures of my dog, Elphie. Alycia and I post so many pictures of her that Alycia created the hashtag #ElphieSelfie. Some people have accused me of being obsessed with my dog. Others have threatened to unfollow me becauseRead more
I ranked my favorite Star Trek movies but realized I hadn’t watched a lot of them for a long time. I am watching them again in chronological order and sharing some of my thoughts after a fresh viewing. Maybe some of the movies will have a chance to move up my list after watching themRead more
This isn’t a review of the movie Gravity. I haven’t seen it yet but I’m planning on seeing it soon. Gravity is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. It keeps planets from crashing into each other and keeps us from flying off into space. We trust that gravity will keep our feetRead more
The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special is a little over a month away. The special, titled The Day of the Doctor, will be broadcast in over 75 countries, including a simulcast on BBC One and BBC America. I’m looking forward to Matt Smith’s penultimate turn as the Doctor as well as Peter Capaldi’s regeneration asRead more