Archive for: January 2008
The politics of toothaches
Good teeth are one of the differences between the wealthy and the poor. We who can afford modern dentistry rarely give our teeth much thought, while the poor seem to think of little else.
By Charlie on January 30, 2008 9:40 AM
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Juno: A review
Juno is not in any obvious way a Christian movie, except in its celebration of the miracle of life and our deep longing for a love-centered, lasting relationship with someone who sees us just as we are, and wants us anyway.
By Charlie on January 23, 2008 9:53 AM
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Another one bites the dust
Heath Ledger has a real shot at becoming this generation's James Dean. His life will be polished by his publicists, his films will be watched with new interest by adoring fans, and we will all boo-hoo about a great talent snatched from us in the prime of life.
By Charlie on January 22, 2008 9:18 PM
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Jambalaya joy
We Americans are a bit uptight about our emotions. Take joy, for example. We compress it and dehydrate it into a dry little morsel that couldn't possibly offend the neighbors, or make us look silly. Except at football games. But joy, God's joy, inevitably breaks our chains.
By Charlie on January 15, 2008 9:01 PM
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Time for change?
"I'm for change" has become the rallying cry of the front runners in this year's election. Personally, I don't much like change, but the core of Jesus' message — his Good News and his New Covenant — was that it was time to change how we relate to God, and each other.
By Charlie on January 9, 2008 8:13 AM
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Turks and pizza
Thousands of Meskhetian Turks are coming to America, looking for a future, a fresh start. Will they find it here?
By Charlie on January 3, 2008 11:53 PM
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