Home Video Advice

Home Video Advice

It’s Father’s Day weekend, and I find myself home alone, doing some backup maintenance on our home videos. I’m loving watching some of these old videos, some almost 17 years old. It’s beyond description getting to see the faces of family that are no longer with us — my Dad, Angela’s grandparents — and to …

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Ben Sasse and Schoolhouse Rock

Ben Sasse and Schoolhouse Rock

Regardless of your take on the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, this is a brilliant analysis and denunciation of the current state of affairs in American politics by Ben Sasse.

Marcion and Getting Unhitched from the Old Testament

Marcion and Getting Unhitched from the Old Testament

This sure does sound familiar. It seems a lot of people today refuse to believe the God of the Old Testament, but refusing to believe doesn’t it make it not so. What’s old may be new again, but it’s still wrong. 🙂 Great post by DeYoung. Go read the whole thing. Marcion’s theological errors (and …

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My Smalltown Poets Top 10

My Smalltown Poets Top 10

Today’s the day! Smalltown Poets is finally releasing their 8th studio album, and the first non-Christmas album since 2012’s EP, Under the New Sun. To prepare for the new release, I thought I’d list, and briefly “review”, my top 10 Smalltown Poets songs.

New Blog Site

New Blog Site

It’s been a really long time since my last post. I have a new site, and new momentum to get back into “regular” blogging. Here’s hoping. 😛

The violence of football

The violence of football

In a recent interview with The New Republic, President Obama decried the violence of football, saying, “I’m a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I’d have to think long and hard before I let him play football. And I think that those of us who love the …

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What Can Brown Do for You?

What Can Brown Do for You?

I recently ordered an item from an online store, a multiport, wireless router. I was pretty excited about getting it, so I was closely watching the tracking status on UPS’ site. Upon checking the status, I saw that it was delivered. Surprised as I’d been home all morning but pleased, I looked outside to find…nothing. …

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Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts

I have a bunch of random, sometimes half-baked thoughts rattling around that space between my ears. Rather than taking the time to write a separate entry for each of them, I'm just going to dump my thoughts here in one big, meandering post. I have very little sympathy for the Occupy Wall Street crowd.  They …

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RIP, Bob Barry, Sr.

RIP, Bob Barry, Sr.

Probably everyone who follows Oklahoma collegiate sports has probably heard that former Voice of the Sooners Bob Barry, Sr. passed away today. I really don’t have anything to add to the memories and thoughts of Bob. I will say I always enjoyed listening to him call the games. His enthusiasm and love for the game …

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