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January 2014

January 31, 2014

THE ESOTERIC ELVIS: Gary Tillery’s “The Seeker King”

I have always been an Elvis fan, initially because we shared the same birthday. Over...

November 2013

November 25, 2013

Abundance and Open Source or Why I Wrote iGODS

It probably started at the trendy Chateau Marmont in Hollywood. Ten years ago, I...

June 2013

June 05, 2013

FROM TAKING TO RECEIVING: EYES OF THE HEART ALTERS OUR PERCEPTION OF PHOTOGRAPHY

We don’t spend much time thinking about the nature of photography. What is it we...

May 2013

May 10, 2013

Greatest Graduation Speech of our Era? DFW’s This is Water.

As a college professor, I have endured sooooo many graduation speeches. It is a tough...

April 2013

April 25, 2013

Health for Hoarders (like me): Jeff Shinabarger’s More or Less

My closet is loaded with clothes. My garage is full of boxes. Even my...

February 2013

February 21, 2013

SNEAK PEEK OF MY NEXT BOOK

Here it is--first glimpse of the cover (not finalized) for my next book. What do...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

CELEBRATION AND LAMENTATION FOR ROB BELL

It was tough to read James K. Wellman’s astute assessment of Rob Bell and a...

November 12, 2012

Blessed Are the Peacemakers–Amongst the Taliban

Veteran’s Day is an important time to pause, remember, and honor our fallen soldiers. We...

November 04, 2012

ANTICIPATING THE HOBBIT? HERE IS A SHARP PREVIEW

Anticipation is rising for the December 14th release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. Each...

October 2012

October 07, 2012

Clay Morgan’s UNDEAD: A Bracing Wake Up Call

Why do zombies increasingly haunt our pop culture? From surprise box office hits like 28...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

CLINT EASTWOOD AND THE INVISIBLE MAN

When I have been asked to name my favorite novel, I always answer Ralph Ellison’s...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

A FREE PEOPLE’S SUICIDE by Os Guinness

In a tumultuous American election year, social critic Os Guinness offers a bracing wake up...