If you want a perfect little case study on why America is failing today – and far into the foreseeable future – look no further than Beachwood, OH:
Beachwood has cancelled its annual 4th of July Rec League All-Star Game for 9 to 12 year olds.
In a letter to coaches, Assistant Recreation Supervisor Frank Vicchiarelli announced [...]

A couple years ago, while I was teaching at an art & music camp on the Rez in North Dakota, several of the other volunteers and I (particularly the guy who hosts this website) decided to put together a music video in our spare time (primarily an evening break).
The song we chose was from a [...]

Apparently, “scientists” have determined that sarcasm is an evolutionary survival skill.  Now, why they needed to take time out of looking for something practical, I don’t know (or why we call such folks “scientists” in the first place…)
But hey, apparently my ancestors passed on serious survival skills to me…

Like many conversations, there are certain subjects which rise to the surface from time-to-time, often (and hopefully) becoming clearer over time. One such subject that probably bears another go is that of the language we use – words and sentences.
Setting the Stage
As part of the baseline for this discussion, I would like to borrow [...]

I’ve had a couple videos referred to me in the past week that I’ve found moving – for more than one reason. Interestingly, as a past ‘theater geek’, I have not historically been a big fan of the use of dramatic elements in corporate worship services. I think this is primarily because of [...]

I thought this comment by new commenter over at CRN.Info, Chad, was rather insightful, demonstrating a truth I’ve tried to convey in the past, though much more ham-handedly than he has elegantly phrased. In answer to the question “what would you consider ‘heresy’”, he writes:
Making works necessary for salvation. I would qualify this, though, by [...]