Quality interweb mischief from Jared Bridges
My latest post at Evangel: When pondering the nativity, I’ve heard much made of the fact that the manger is a place of great humility for the King of Kings to be found, and rightly so. I’ve seldom given much thought, however, to what the manger was — a feeding place for animals. There’s little … Read more
Some people spend millions on search engine optimization (SEO), but sometimes disappearing from Google is desired. That’s where Wired‘s guide to Un-Googling yourself comes in: it’s SEO in reverse.
My friend Joe Carter, web editor for First Things, has begun a new evangelical group blog to which I’ve graciously been invited to participate. Besides being a razor-sharp thinker and writer, Joe has a unique gift for coalescing Christians in the internet “world.” His latest effort, Evangel, a group blog launching today written by a … Read more
Much has been written about film director and child rapist Roman Polanski’s arrest in Switzerland. The reaction is a rather bizarre moment of agreement between both cultural conservatives and liberals who, by and large, agree that Polanski’s pending extradition is well-deserved. More bizarre is the small group of voices who are calling for Polanski’s release. … Read more
Below is the front page headline of today’s Washington Times: That’s right: after 100 murders, you can breathe easy when visiting the nation’s capital. Think 100 is too high, or too low? Nonsense, says D.C. Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier: “Fewer than 100 homicides is reasonable,” Chief Lanier told The Washington Times. “We’re targeting for … Read more
Life ain’t easy for a boy named Sue: Looks like Johnny Cash was right — a new study shows that boys with unpopular, uncommon or feminine names have a greater likelihood of ending up in prison.
Malcolm Gladwell thinks Chris Anderson’s Free might not be worth its price. Seth Godin disagrees.
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” — Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, p. 1 In the past two weeks, America has seen no fewer than three highly public announcements of family failure. Last week, it was Senator John Ensign’s admission of an extra-marital affair. Earlier this week, the … Read more
10 Best Prison Breaks: I assure you, I assisted in none of these…
The current financial crisis elicits explanations, excuses, and blame from the full breadth of the political spectrum. There are no shortages of would-be saviors to our pallid pocketbooks, and none loom as large as government–sponsored humanitarianism. It’s a view in which the gap between the rich and poor, widened by the abuse of power, must … Read more