What Else Am I Supposed To Say?

Not that I get my jollies from writing negative record reviews. However, ’tis far better to be truthful, as is the case with today’s Examiner column.

Does Skillet have the skill?

"Awake", the new album by Christian rock band Skillet

A rather remarkable event occurred a couple of weeks ago when Awake, the new album by Christian rockers . . . → Read More: What Else Am I Supposed To Say?

Some People Have Way Too Much Free Time On Their Hands

But the results can be pretty darn funny…

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Assorted Musings On The Healthcare Debate

I haven’t written much about politics lately for various reasons: too busy with other projects, a general feeling that anything I’d say on the subject would fall into the same category as a country music songwriter penning an ode to drinkin’, dancin’ and honky-tonkin’. The subject’s already been covered. Nevertheless, thought I’d toss in my thoughts . . . → Read More: Assorted Musings On The Healthcare Debate

Revisiting “Chinese Democracy”

Now that the furor over Chinese Democracy, the Guns ‘N Roses album that was eighteen years in the making has long since passed with most dismissing it as an abject failure, has long since passed it’s time to revisit it on its own terms minus coloration by the circus that one W. Axl Rose brings with . . . → Read More: Revisiting “Chinese Democracy”

Another Moment From Childhood Now Gone But Never Forgotten

God speed, Mary Travers.

Making this video even more poignant is the presence of John Denver, who wrote the song.

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How About A Song Instead?

Sorry about the brevity of posts lately. I can’t handle writing another “I’m depressed” one, and to be honest I’m not feeling all that depressed at the moment. Which is a good thing, of course. Simply getting a tad overwhelmed and overrun by this thing called life. End result is not a whole lot of energy . . . → Read More: How About A Song Instead?

Monday, Monday

Whatsoever would we do without YouTube and people making quickie videos for the sake of having a song available there?

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Slight Book Cover Modification

I haven’t sent it to the printer yet, but I’ve made a slight modification to the cover of God’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We) to make it clear that is the book’s full title. Let me know what . . . → Read More: Slight Book Cover Modification

I’m Still Here, Honest

And one of these days I’ll actually get . . . → Read More: I’m Still Here, Honest

Depression Monster Redux

Did a lot of self-quoting in this evening’s Examiner column. I wanted to do one about Christians and depression, which led me to the post I wrote here about depression earlier this year.

Christians versus the depression monster

In medical circles, high blood pressure is called the silent killer as its effects are imperceptible until heart attack or . . . → Read More: Depression Monster Redux