The Long-lost Roommate (a rant)
#2 Frank. Frank was the kind of fellow who wore a pinstripe suit to his college classes, but left it laying on the floor when it wasn’t on his body. Disheveled would be a mild characterization. Frank was not a punctual person. He chronically over-slept, and would arrive late to almost every class. Frank was over six feet tall, heavy, and lumbersome. His entry into class was not what we would call subtle. Frank would plummet down into his chair, his bedhead making for a comica
Really Bad Ballet
This evening I watched the Disney version of the Nutcracker. This was a mistake. Or, more precisely, that movie was a mistake. I realize that a screen adaptation of a ballet is not going to be perfect in every way. But as someone who has actually been in the Nutcracker, and being something of a musical purist...wow, what a hack job. I do not think I will permit my children ever to see that butchery again. Rather, I have tickets to take the kiddos to a live performance of the
Of course our churches are full mainly of Christians, who else would you expect to be there?
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Context & Caveat: My sister recently posted this excerpt on social media. Normally I do not interact with a book unless I read it entirely. But since my sibling is putting this out there as a particularly interesting passage, I want to comment on it briefly. My initial impression is not especially positive, but I tend towards being overly critical and I want to allow
