Potiphar’s Wife, Survivor
In a recent development, a discovery has been made that has Egyptologists all atwitter, so to speak. A chamber in the Khafre Pyramid was discovered last year, and when opened was found to contain the computer servers for that ancient kingdom. As luck would have it, one of the first blog accounts they deciphered was …
The Heave Ho With Milo
So then, Milo Yiannopoulos, world-class provocateur, had himself a week. After a pretty hot run, the bad guys finally got him, and they got him with their most powerful weapon—to wit, indignant hypocrisy. Of course the hypocrisy of the Left goes without saying. We know all about that. We factor it into all our equations. …
Neil Diamond and the Historicity of Genesis
Last night Nancy and I had the privilege of watching an advance screening of Is Genesis History? It is showing at select theaters around the country this coming Thursday, and so what you need to do, as Neil Diamond once exhorted us—and who better to exhort on such an important matter than Neil?—is pack up …
Or Pfft Twice
“If Jesus really did come back from the dead, then certain things are false, and the gigantic brotherhood of man has gone pfft” (Empires of Dirt, p.35).
You Probably Think This Song Is About You
“Now, despite this disclaimer, if someone comes up to me angrily and says, ‘I don’t care about all those disclaimers . . . you really are talking about me!’ Well, yes, I guess I probably am” (Food Catholic, p. 39).
Flake News
Introduction: So let us talk for a moment about the term “fake news.” Why are we talking about this all of a sudden? Why is this a thing now? During the campaign there were various stories that circulated on the Internet, made up of whole cloth, some of which were not flattering to Hillary. In …
Review: Rejoicing in Christ
Rejoicing in Christ by Michael Reeves My rating: 5 of 5 stars Reeves writes with zest, and is very engaging. He is steeped in Scripture, and his exploration of the basics of Christian living is really good. On top of that, he has the classic Puritan writers at his fingertips and brings them in frequently …
Review: Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer
Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a very fine book on writing. Some really shrewd wisdom in this thing. One of my favorites is this: Choose words the average writer avoids but the average reader understands. Rarely used words are not …
Review: The Portable Dante
The Portable Dante by Dante Alighieri My rating: 4 of 5 stars Of course, glorious and wise. Well worth it. But I was struck — and perhaps unfairly — with the Christlessness of his Heaven. View all my reviews