I originally published this year’s second most popular post after coming home from Las Vegas. I’m actually in Las Vegas again for the week to spend time with Alycia and to celebrate my dad’s 60th birthday. YOLO took the world by storm, justifying stupidity at every turn. Hopefully, as the New Year dawns, we canRead more
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May the odds be ever in your favor! I thought the odds were good that my book review of The Hunger Game would garner a lot of views, but I didn’t think it would end up as the third most popular post of the year. The book was all right, but I ended up liking theRead more
Mele Kalikimaka!!! In case you weren’t aware, that is the Hawaiian way to say merry Christmas to you. Six months ago today I was heading home from a family vacation in Hawaii. Not only did I have a great time in the Aloha State, but it was also the impetus for this year’s fourth mostRead more
This year I finally got around to reading the Harry Potter series. I’ve never had anything against Harry Potter but understand that some people do. I really just wanted to read the books and see what connections there are to the Christian faith. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets isn’t my favorite book inRead more
I’m taking the rest of the year off. This week is busy with friends in town, a trip with our students and Christmas at church. And next week I’ll be spending some time away with Alycia. I won’t be posting any new content this week but there will be some posts next week. I’ll beRead more
A few weeks ago I wrote that some critics and fans had been disappointed by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I am more than happy to say that I wasn’t disappointed and thoroughly enjoyed Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-Earth. I’ve heard that people were mostly disappointed in the first third of the movie. I admitRead more