Reviews
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The Great Assumption
If you’re looking to write a book on one of the toughest possible topics, you can’t find one much tougher than the often discussed and debated question: How can God be good, loving, all-powerful, and all-knowing since evil and suffering exist? In a book that’s remarkable for its readability and clarity but also its scholarship Continue reading
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Where the Wild Things Are
Last night Carolyn and I watched Where the Wild Things Are, a movie based on the popular children’s book. I enjoyed watching it, but only after it was over did I realize how much I like it. The kid who plays Max, the main character, did an incredible job. Much of his acting is done Continue reading
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My New Favorite Paragraph
I have a new favorite paragraph. It’s from page 115 of Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. The narrator is an old dying country preacher writing about dancing the waltz alone in his study: “I plan to do all my waltzing here in the study. I have thought I might have a book ready at hand to Continue reading
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The Glory of Their Times
Last year I was in Cooperstown, New York with my dad and two brothers. My younger brother, Dylan, suggested I read The Glory of Their Times by Lawrence S. Ritter. He said it was the best baseball book he’d ever read. It took me awhile to get to it, but I finally finished reading it Continue reading
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Parents All Over the Place
This past weekend was fun but went by in a blur. My parents finally made it to our house after driving five hours through heavy rain. When they finally got here, we stopped by the Training Station so they could meet the teachers there and some of the kids, then we went to Carolyn’s classroom. Continue reading
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Ben Stein’s “Expelled”
Yesterday I watched Ben Stein’s Expelled. It was pretty interesting, although I have to admit it wasn’t as good as I’d hoped and expected. There wasn’t a whole lot of discussion about the debate between subscribers to Intelligent Design and believers in evolution. Instead, it was a discussion about the discussion about the debate between Continue reading
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Weekend Recap
A recap of this fun and busy weekend: On Friday we went to Oxford, Pennsylvania to spend the night at Michael & Kristen’s house (Carolyn’s sister & her husband). We hung out with them for awhile that night and ate some totally delicious cake that Kristen had made. On Saturday we went to Sight & Continue reading
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The Hobbit
Until recently I had never read anything by J.R.R. Tolkien. So finally, at long last, I read The Hobbit. Coming into it, I had no idea what to expect. That’s a good thing, because it was very different from anything I’d ever read before. Definitely a good book. It seems to fit into a weird Continue reading
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10 Random Things
10 Random Things: (1) Today is when voters here in Maryland, along with Virginia and D.C., get a shot at the national spotlight. I’m registered Independent, so I can’t vote. In my 14 years of voting eligibility, I’ve been registered as a Democrat, Republican, and now Independent. I’m thinking about switching back to Democrat so Continue reading
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Enchanted
Yesterday Carolyn and I took Pastor Daryl’s daughters (ages 8 and 5) to see the new movie Enchanted. It was very clever and creative! It was princessy enough for the girls, but also had enough dialog and subplots geared toward adults to keep me entertained. Carolyn is already looking forward to it coming out on Continue reading
Surfing the Inner N8 