Nesquik, arsenic: who are you to judge?

I found the title of this post floating around the Internet a few years ago. I hear the “who are you to judge” line so often that I thought I’d comment on it. I’m not just blowing off steam here, I think we really need to put some thought into this. Who am I to [...]

On Angels, Brutes and Dark Knights

“Man is neither angel nor brute, and the unfortunate thing is that he who would act the angel acts the brute.” Blaise Pascal Why has western civilization fallen in love with a guy in a bat suit and a guy in a clown costume? I think it is because in some ways the story of [...]

Contradiction.

Our generation is weird. We hate labels, love contradictions and make little sense of our world. I learned something a few years back that helped to clarify my thinking in a generation where anything goes, especially the weird. This thing I learned is called the principle of contradiction, or the law of non-contradiction. Basically it’s [...]

The kids aren’t alright… anymore.

When I was 17 I swore I’d never do it, but it happened. I grew up. I’ve been reflecting a lot in the last year or so on my childhood and teenage years. Thanks to Facebook, I now know everything that is going on in the lives of every person I’ve ever met. We didn’t [...]

Noxious Culture

Virtue, Character and Culture I was listening to Os Guinness this morning. He was talking about truth and if you are interested you can find his talk here. He made an interesting comment a little more than half way through. He said that the world of culture is where the virtues are formed and character [...]

Reach for the Sky

My wife and I went to a funeral a few days ago. Funerals always get me thinking a little more deeply about life. We didn’t know the lady who died very well because she has been sick for so long, but we do know her husband. He has been a big influence in our lives. [...]

Just Another Point of View?

I saw Vantage Point a couple weeks ago with some friends. I think it was a pretty good movie. Actually, it got me thinking about something interesting. The idea that we all have a point of view is pretty popular. The plot of Vantage Point plays off of this concept and I think we could [...]

Healthy Body Sick Mind

My doctor wants me to eat healthy. My government wants me to eat healthy. The grocery store wants me to eat healthy. The factory I used to work in wanted me to eat healthy. Even McDonald’s wants me to eat healthy! But nobody seems to care about my mind. Well, that’s not quite true. I [...]

Fashionably Late

It’s a Boy! Every once in a while it hits me. I exist. I actually exist. I could just as easily have never existed, but I do. I know it sounds kinda stupid but I really appreciate existing. I like to try and think about what the world would be like without me. It’s kinda [...]

Stop to Wonder Why.

I like to think about stuff and listen to music. You probably figured that out from the name of this blog. Sometimes I just like to think about life in general, nothing too specific. I posted a couple of songs below that I have been listening to for the last few years/months. If I’m not [...]