Reaching OutThe above image was shared on social media, and it absolutely floored me. Part of that is because we don’t get trees like this in the part…Oct 28, 2020Oct 28, 2020
The Bird and the HedgehogA small, but profound video hit me in just the right spot this week, and I’m sharing it with you all. You can look at the video here.Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
The Year of No BirthdaysThe above was widely shared across social media. But in doing so, it created a lightning rod around an issue that we are ALL sharing in…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Turkish Film PioneersI tend to think of French or American silent films when I think of the beginnings of the medium. It was a technology that, clearly, still…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
Re-(e)volution!So this blew me away in a “huh! I didn’t think that was possible” kind of way.Jun 26, 2019Jun 26, 2019
Crying on the InsideThe idea of the sad clown was put on stage in the famous depiction of Pagliaccio in Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera of the same name. It’s…Jun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019
A Plant to Aspire ToIn preparation for the coming church year, I’ve been looking at some older books on class in America. (You have to look for older writings…Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Summer Fun!Something about Summertime always makes me whimsically nostalgic. It is a season in which I will eat food that isn’t reasonable to consume…May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
A Theologian Reflects on SuperheroesI talked to a friend of mine (he’s a Catholic theologian and a long time lover of comicbooks) about my thoughts about comic books after I…May 15, 2019May 15, 2019
A Semi-Polite Retort to Critics of Comic Book Movies.The critics have been hating on super hero movies since they started to show up in their newly expansive form, about ten years ago. They…May 14, 20191May 14, 20191
