The Sarah Surprise
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, “McCain…
An Inconvenient Pregnancy
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…
A Tiny Step Away From Deepest Faith
“There is really nothing more intellectually unfashionable than Christianity. If I could have chosen something else, I would have – God just had other plans…
Twice the Pride, Double the Fall
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…
Dysfunction Junction
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…
Moral Quandary
“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.…
A Common Sense Approach
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…
The Path Less Taken
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…
A Monkey on the Tabernacle
“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…
Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving
“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…
