The Year Civilization Collapsed
Whereas most scholastic works dealing with history and archaeology deal with specific people, in specific places, and specific times in […]
The Cosmic Guilt-Trip
I find it ironic, when I think back through the years, that the one event – the death of Christ […]
Days of Future Past, A Community of Future Past
*There are no intended spoilers below, but the basic plot is revealed.* The latest addition to the X-Men mythology supersedes […]
Divergent Thinking
I just finished reading Veronica’s Roth’s bestselling book, Divergent. In a divided world, supposedly factioned in order to maintain peace, the main […]
Why JK Rowling is Wrong
A few weeks ago, JK Rowling dropped an Avada Kedavra curse on the Muggle world. She said, several years removed from the Harry […]
American Gods
I just finished Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, a book I’ve been dreaming of reading for 10 years. As an outsider to American […]
Dallas Buyers Club and Our Need for Each Other
Dallas Buyer’s Club will make you uncomfortable. From the opening scene of promiscuity to the overt challenge of the FDA, from […]
The Constitution is Not Divinely Inspired (Nor Were Its Writers)
I love being an American. I love much of American history. I love our democratic system. I think our forefathers […]