November 2011
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Good is the enemy of great. Acceptable, the enemy of excellent. While on the bus to work yesterday, I finished reading Follow Me to Freedom, a book co-authored by (or more accurately, a conversation between) one of my favorites Shane Claiborne of the Simple Way and John Perkins of the Christian Community Development Association. I’ve read quite a bit by Shane before, but I was unfamiliar...
Nov 9th
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September 2011
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May 2011
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Favoring big government implies you think people...
Today I will take my last-ever law school exam: a 24-hour take home on Food and Drug Regulation. I ate lunch at Chipotle while reviewing what constitutes a food additive and whether certain ones qualify as GRAS (generally recognized as safe). My mouth danced with the flavors of fresh guacamole, savory onions, and spicy tobasco, and I glanced at my receipt indicating a payment of $6.65 for the...
May 12th
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May 6th
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May 2nd
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Why I'm not celebrating Bin Laden's Death
While conservative media buzzes and complains that Obama gets credit for a project that started under Bush, I am unamused. Who cares? Such bantering between the left and right is not only typical and to be expected, but also indicative of how the stereotype that Americans think we’re better than everyone else has merit. Bin Laden’s demise was something that both sides of the aisle...
May 2nd
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April 2011
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Apr 25th
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Screw It, Here’s a Video of a Baby Penguin Being... →
My favorite movie is Surf’s Up; I have an absurd attraction to penguins, and this 22-second video made my day.
Apr 20th
Why Love is Core | Chuck De Groat →
Whether we admit it or not, we all want to feel connected.
Apr 18th
Dear world, Contrary to popular belief, I don't... →
Apr 12th
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WatchWatch
While running today, I encountered sidewalk hoggers. Y’know - the people who fail to rearrange into single-file form, despite that someone is approaching from the opposite direction. I was running fast, by my standards, and in my attempt to transition from sidewalk to pavement, I bit the curb. Hardly missing a beat, and certainly not giving a thought about my pride - I hopped back up and...
Apr 11th
The Gospel is Offensive →
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Apr 9th
Why dogs are better than cats →
Apr 8th
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Apr 8th
Expanding on my Critique of Powlison | Chuck De... →
 Sin is a systemic and relationally intertwined phenomenon.  It is a neuro-psychological phenomenon.  It is a biological phenomenon.  And more. I appreciate Chuck De Groat’s approach to combining psychology and theology. He hits the nail on the head in many shortcomings I perceive in modern Christian thinking, and articulates a convincing alternative frame of reference.
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“When we truly discover how to love our neighbor as our self, capitalism will not be possible and Marxism will not be necessary.” — Shane Claiborne This little quote has given me countless hours of thought-grief. I finally figured out what irks me about it.  Let’s start with meanings. Google Dictionary defines “capitalism” as: An economic and political system in...
Apr 6th