This past weekend was supposed to be great for nerds and moviegoers everywhere. Christopher Nolan was releasing the wildly anticipated finale to his Dark Knight Trilogy. Unfortunately, though, that anticipation and excitement was smothered by the tragedy in Aurora, CO. As I always do, I checked Twitter right after I woke up on Friday andRead more
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This weekend I’m doing my first wedding for some former students. I’ve known the groom since he was 12 and I’ve known the bride since she was a senior in high school. Officiating weddings is one of the best parts about being a pastor. It’s even more special this time around because the couple hasRead more
The Dark Knight Rises releases this week. Because of a busy schedule on Friday and Saturday, I’m not sure when I’ll be able to see it. This wouldn’t have been a problem in my younger days; I would have been ready to go for a midnight showing. Not so much anymore.Read more
I didn’t go to Comic-Con this year; I’m really thinking about going next year. I did keep up on a lot of the news that came out from Comic-Con. Here are some of the stories that piqued my interest. Guardians of the GalaxyRead more
“Interlude” is a song by the band Attack Attack! Some students at the University of Northern Iowa choreographed a dance for the song, which has become a phenomenon at the school’s sporting events. The original video with instructions can be seen below.Read more
I work with high school students so I hear a lot of youthisms. One of the most popular ones is “YOLO”, which stands for “you only live once”. The phrase inspires people to do the most with their lives because they only live once. Unfortunately, in my experience, YOLO is merely used as a justificationRead more