Swimming in Tongues
I began to think that being immersed in another language feels something like being in the ocean. Once you get through the initial fear and shock, it’s an addictive feeling.
Steely Dan at The Fox
That relentless perfectionism is a big reason why, 35 years after their commercial peak and 10 years since their last studio album, Steely Dan is still such an incredible live act.
The Idea and The Reality
On June 3, 2013, Jared Scripture moved in with us. Two things you might ask: 1) Is his last name really Scripture? 2) Who is “us”?
Was George Washington Funny?
For better or worse, movies are selling us hilarity for the price of a ticket and popcorn, and we’re buying it.
Serenity at Some Point
There will be many events that happen which are completely out of my control. When those situations occur, the trick will be to let go while continuing to hold on.
Stay Gold, Ponyboy
Someday, we’ve got this promise of a glory land, a place where our forever will be golden. But in this life, Eden sank to grief. Leaf subsides to leaf.
Aunthood
What is she thinking? You hope she approves of you. You touch her nose, her thin eyebrows, her fuzzy black hair. You trace her perfect ears.
Faith Healing
Perhaps what I question most is the emphasis that both “medical science” and faith healing place on the disappearance of symptoms in individuals rather than communities.
An Open Letter to Grade School Educators
So teachers, don’t expect that your kids will tell you in fifteen years how you teaching them to carry the one deeply affected their lives.
Navigating the Bike Trail
It wasn’t so much that I was worried about my own ability to navigate the hazards of the trail, but that I did not trust anyone else—and generally for good reason.
