| September 2nd, 2008 Why John McCain’s running mate has changed the game While watching Barack Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night, my conservative-leaning heart sank a little. "There's no way," I thought, ... |
| December 7th, 2007 Juno has wit, heart and edge Is there anything funny about a sixteen year old girl getting pregnant? Actually, there's quite a bit in the new film Juno. A smart and smart-mouthed Minnesota teen named ... |
| October 18th, 2005 One young woman’s short, strange trip toward belief “There is really nothing more intellectually unfashionable than Christianity. If I could have chosen something else, I would have – God just had other plans for me.”So writes 17-year-old Marjorie ... |
| April 19th, 2005 A Review of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith Early on in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi face Jedi-gone-bad Count Dooku in battle, Dooku--sensing that Anakin has grown in ... |
| January 2nd, 2005 A Review of "Meet the Fockers" One of the most stressful situations for an engaged couple is meeting their future in-laws and trying to make a good impression. However, the angst-o-meter rises even higher when those in-laws ... |
| November 9th, 2004 Confessions of a Reluctant Bush Voter "When you get drafted, you'll be sorry you voted for Bush," some co-workers angrily told me after they heard John Kerry was going to concede.Considering that I'm a thirty-something desk jockey who gets winded walking ... |
| October 12th, 2004 A conservative reflects on the "Moral Values" debate Liberal Democrats are enemies of religion and corruptors of children. Or so it seems to some conservative Republicans. (Of course, to some Democrats, Republicans want to establish an intolerant despotic theocracy, so there's plenty of ... |
| July 18th, 2004 A Modern Look at an Ancient Prayer A few years ago, I remember watching a network news report about the beneficial effects of meditative prayer. The report first featured a Catholic women's group that was devoted to praying ... |
| May 16th, 2004 Saving the Sacred from the Absurd in Church "Why is there a monkey on the tabernacle?" my friend asked herself as she walked into church one Sunday morning. Apparently, a religious education teacher was planning a discussion on Noah's Ark for the second grade ... |
| March 29th, 2004 Defining Success in "13 Going On 30" "I don't want to be original. I want to be cool."That's how sweet-but-awkward thirteen-year-old Jenna Rink feels about life. She's frustrated being young and wishes she were like the women in ... |
