Cinnabons, “Conditioned Hypereating”, and Christian Faith
New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert has just published “Why Are Americans Fat?“, a fun and somewhat morbid review essay of a number of recent books that tackle the national and international obesity...
View ArticleThe Link 8.1.09: Horrible Athlete Rappers, Good Christian Rappers, and Kindles
1. From ESPN Page 2′s DJ Gallo, a hilarious rundown of some of the worst rap lyrics written by athletes. Said one Shaquille O’Neal: “Forget Tony Danza, I’m the boss/When it comes to money, I’m like...
View ArticleBoys and Their Games: How Far Some Men Go to Play Pickup Soccer
For those of you who have the unfortunate fate in life to be linked to a man who loves playing pickup sports (I’m thinking wives here, primarily), this selection might provide some solace. There is...
View ArticleThe New Yorker on Jesus Christ: Messiah as “Dharma Bum” and Crucified...
Adam Gopnik, writer of renown at The New Yorker, has just penned one of the more engrossing cultural pieces on the person and mystery of Jesus Christ that I personally have seen in a good long while....
View ArticleDockery’s Summer Reading List, New Yorker on Mike Huckabee, and Weekly...
A Union University grad kindly sent me David Dockery’s summer 2010 reading list. It’s listed below (in original order) and will be of help to those of us who enjoy little more than a beach towel and a...
View ArticleThe Cornerback Who Was Killed, the SI Writer Who Is a Gordon Grad
Do you read long-form journalism? You should. There’s pressure today to make journalism short, to squeeze all such writing into bullet points and text boxes. Surely there’s a place for that. But...
View ArticleThird-Country Nationals and the US Military: A Harrowing Report
A recent story in the New Yorker entitled “The Invisible Army” chronicled problems with a phenomenon most of us have not heard about: third-country nationals who serve our armed forces overseas....
View ArticleLonely Love: Seeking Marriage Through the Internet
Is it right for Christians to find a spouse through the Internet? A recent story in the New Yorker leads to questions like this for committed evangelicals. “Looking for Someone” by Nick Paumgarten...
View ArticleThe Death of Junior Seau & Head Injuries: 10 Essential Resources
Junior Seau, football hall-of-famer and former New England Patriot, is dead. It appears that he committed suicide. Seau was 43 and had an ex-wife and three children. This is the latest in a growing...
View ArticleWhat to Learn from the Zakaria & Lehrer Plagiarism Scandals
If you follow journalism as I do, you’re aware that it’s a big deal when a big-time journalist is busted for plagiarism. Stephen Glass. Jayson Blair. It’s not every day that a major-media figure...
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