The Humble Brag and Humility
There’s a running joke that if you ask someone where they go to college, and they say “in Boston,” they go to Harvard or MIT,...
Femininity My Way
You might want to know if I’m a feminist. Honestly, I don’t know; there are so many definitions nowadays. I do get rather annoyed with...
Have Courage and Be Kind… or Something.
Would rather see this sort of thing via video? Check out my YouTube channel! Let’s talk about meekness. Let’s talk about meekness in the context...
Dark Knight: Agent of Chaos
This argument would be quite persuasive – except that in order to be an agent of anything, you have to be somewhat ordered. Chaos can’t...
Wedding Rights – Defining Discrimination: Part 2
I spent my last post establishing what it means to be tolerant, and said it meant “respecting other people’s right to have their own view,...
Wedding Rights – Defining Discrimination: Part 1
We have heard a lot lately about the conflict between civil rights and religious freedom. One of the most prominent cases in point is Barronelle...
Why So Serious? An Analysis
(Would you prefer to hear this sort of thing over video? Try my YouTube channel!) The Dark Knight was acclaimed by all as a critical...
A World Without Thunder
On Thunderstorms Thunderstorms are one of my favorite things; my parents think I’m crazy, but I just stand outside and sing while the rain comes...
Faith and Figuring-It-Out
There are, among other ways of dividing things out, two ways to think about how we give reasons for our beliefs, or decide that...
Magic Tricks and Miracles
If a magician pulls a rabbit out of a hat, we all know it has to be a trick. Why? Because nothing comes from...