In his introduction of vaccine-mandates among education staff last week, my state governor made an interesting distinction between kinds of disagreement one might have with the mandate -- one which…
Here's a question: Does shaming work? It seems propitious that I wrote about obesity and a certain virus prior to this story about an Olympic paintball player being kicked off…
I think it is beyond time to criticize something directly which has been -- to my knowledge -- attacked so far only indirectly. That something is "science." Science has become…
Despite being a non-believer (indeed, an outspoken critic of the faith), I find myself still drawn to and intrigued by Christianity -- in particular, to theology as an activity. The…
Carl and the Lotus Eaters describe a tragic story of a married couple wherein one of the spouses "went woke": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMVisx580zY To me, the most ominous aspect was the way…
After over a year of being told that we must wear masks -- "not for your health, but for other people" -- it seems we are now being told more…
Bo Burnham's "comedy special" Inside is a fascinating and masterful production, not merely for its film technique and music, but for its insight into the psyche of its creator and…
Theologians often warn that in the absence of God, alternative deities will inevitably swoop in to fill in the void. Humans, they say, need something to worship. Perhaps more than…
I stand among the burn-pitsSurrounded by their lightBuilt to test the universeThey glower day and night I stand among the burn pitsThe court that tries by fireWhere nothing is exempt…
I have a new essay up over at Jack Donovan's new project PH2T3R: To be beautiful is to be perceived.Beauty is to experience the emotions of reverence, wonder, and love…