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It has been about 20 years now since Eminem first informed the world he is the “Real Slim Shady”, that “all other Slim Shadys are just imitating”, and that he was (or still is?) waiting on the answer to this question “Won’t the Real Slim Shady please stand up?” And while the song is a…
As most people familiar with Scott Hahn know, Hahn has been a bastion of Catholic apologetics and teaching since his conversion to Catholicism in the mid 1980’s. Coincidentally, I just recently happened to listen (again) to his conversion story on Matt Radd’s YouTube channel, Pints with Aquinas. I also recently happened to watch a tour…
Those of you who are generally familiar with the history of Christianity know that, within the past 500 years, Christianity has splintered into approximately 30,000 sects. No, not that is not a joke. There are more flavors of Christianity now than Baskin Robbins could have ever hoped to match with ice cream flavors. Religion in…
Once upon a time, I was an atheist. Not just an atheist who simply did not believe in God / a higher power / whatever you want to call it: I fell into the camp of “new atheist”. But what do I mean by “new atheist”? The term first became popular within a few years…
How many times have you heard someone say, “I am not a fan of organized religion”? Or “I am spiritual but *not* religious”? Or the usual criticisms about the Catholic Church: “It’s dogmatic, it has a lot of doctrines, it is ‘patriarchal’”? Those views have unfortunately become rather popular in our Western society. And they…
It was Spring of 1990. I was rocking a bi-level mullet (“business on top / party in the back”), a short sleeve button down shirt with the sleeves rolled up to make my developing arms look quasi-muscular, a knock-off pair of Docker style Khaki pants, and oversized Nike high tops that were like wearing laced…
Alcohol is much more widely available than guns. Real statistics: Over 50% of murders are committed by people who are intoxicated. Of all the drugs available to us, alcohol — partly because it so readily available, all day, everyday — is the most dangerous drug on the planet. Time and time again, it helps create…
I am a single male. The title of this blog may make me sound like a scorned, insecure whiner who is repeatedly rejected by single woman, and now I am exacting textual revenge. And because my height is 5’10”, that may even give more ammunition that I am just a biased crumudgeon. However, aside from…
About 20 years ago, while I was pursuing one of my undergrad degrees, I took a quite impactful humanities / cultural studies class on the 20th century. My first paper was to write about a form of art , or a particular artist, that had a powerful effect on my life. And the immediate reaction…
My father was my best friend. I learned from a young age not to cross him — ever. I grew to accept that over time, as he was a powerfully strong role model my life. Nobody is perfect — my father certainly made some big mistakes in his walk through life, but his great focus,…
