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Slouching Toward Vegas
South and West: From a Notebookby joan didionknopf, 160 pages, $21 “There is,” says Don DeLillo, “a…
Killer Show
Thirteen Reasons Why begins just after high school sophomore Hannah Baker has killed herself. Over the course…
Jesus Is Not a Zombie
It’s a cliché of irreverent internet humor: atheists celebrating the Easter season by wishing their Christian countrymen…
The Real “Anti-Science”
When Bill Nye the Science Guy complains of a war being waged on science, he should look…
Tomorrow Belongs to “Meh”
The first season of Amazon’s Man in the High Castle promised well. Yes, it departed from Philip…
Paterson: A Film to Remember
Every year, at least one film gains widespread acclaim but, for whatever reason, never takes off at…
Harmony and the Scriptures: Lenten Reflections on Harnoncourt and Bach
“Do you know this performance of the St. John Passion conducted by Karl Richter?” a friend wrote.…
Ecclesiology in Space
Some time ago a guarantee was given: “That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will…
God as Therapy in The Shack
As a high school senior in my affluent Northern California exurb, I briefly associated with a group…
A New Lenten Discipline
For Lent 2016, I adopted a new Forty Days discipline in addition to intensified prayer, daily almsgiving,…
Fishing for Koi with an Afghan Veteran
Throwing my bags into the car, I waved my wife and children a hasty goodbye and then…
Corruptible Crown
I go from a corruptible to an incorruptible Crown; where no disturbance can be, no disturbance in…
Choreography and Improv
If you’re looking for a display of uncorked athleticism, there’s no better show than the NBA All-Star…
How to Write a Book
As a service to aspiring writers, I outline the five key stages of writing a book. My…
Rural Revenge
With the arrival of the Trump administration, and its unorthodox approach to the mainstream news and entertainment…
