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compass headings: June 2015

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Sunday, June 28, 2015. What the Gravy Boys did was move about a hundred yards from the unusable stage to set up shop under the covered arcade that links two long brick buildings in the American Tobacco complex. They pushed chairs aside and played "unplugged" for appreciative fans in a show that ended up being more intimate,and possibly more enthusiastic, than the amplified gig would have been. It's great when professionalism and grit also turns out to be fun. Thursday, June 11, 2015. An almost-comically ...

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compass headings: In defense of Gone With the Wind

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015. In defense of Gone With the Wind. My friend Bookworm has a typically thoughtful post. Up at her blog, speculating about the literary and cultural influence of two famous novels with Southern themes: Uncle Tom's Cabin. And Gone With the Wind. What makes the post a special pleasure is that she wrote it only days removed from a first-ever vacation to the American South, and between episodes of the Civil War documentary that put filmmaker Ken Burns on the cultural map 25 years ago.

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compass headings: Stealth poetry

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Sunday, July 12, 2015. Remember Jeff Foxworthy's old comedy routine, "You might be a redneck"? He'd sift through circumstantial evidence for which that sentence was the always the punchline ("If you've ever taken a six-pack of beer to a funeral, you might be a redneck.If your daughter's Barbie Dream House has a clothesline in the front of it, you might be a redneck."). Foxworthy says his definition of "redneck" is "someone with a glorious lack of sophistication," and I like that. Still seems especially p...

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compass headings: February 2015

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015. Matt Walsh explains why the bible is not a self-help book. What Matt argues for might be called "hard truth," which despite its intimidating presence and sometimes fearsome demeanor (think Aslan in The Chronicles of Narnia. Is what we're built for. His essay finishes in an especially poignant way. Yes, the famous phrase from Saint Augustine about how "our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee" looms large in mind as I write this - how could it not? The story also mention...

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compass headings: March 2015

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015. I was privileged to attend a talk by Fr. Robert Barron earlier tonight. He spoke to an appreciative audience about "The Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Lively Virtues." Down-to-earth scholar that he is, Fr. Barron used the seven-story mountain in Dante's Purgatorio. As a touchstone throughout his talk, and even suggested that the seven deadly sins could be remembered with reference to the characters in Gilligan's Island:. Pride - Mr. Howell, basking in his wealth. In what I tho...

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compass headings: Lesson learned

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015. The American women are champions, and rightfully so, but in the pre-game potpourri of "human interest" stories aired by Fox Sports, one thing stood out for me: Head coach Jill Ellis mentioned that a Navy SEAL had spoken with her team earlier this year. She added that his motivational advice was simple but effective: "Hold fast and stay true," he said. Photo by Anne-Marie Sorvin of USA Today/Reuters shows U.S. forward Alex Morgan). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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compass headings: For Independence Day

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Saturday, July 4, 2015. It's not a bald eagle; it's a broad-winged hawk. But it'll do! And as friend Jeff notes, forget the "July 4" stuff. What makes July 4 special is that it's Independence Day. July 7, 2015 at 4:29 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Bible Study Evangelista Sonja Corbitt. John C. Wright's Journal. Maureen Mullarkey: Studio Matters. Okay, You Know What. Standing on my Head. The Art of Manliness. True North (Between the Radials). View my complete profile. Playing at sound engineer.

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compass headings: Watching the elephants

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Thursday, August 6, 2015. I missed the early "undercard" debate, but I'm glad everybody says Carly Fiorina won that one handily. The prime time debate was more entertaining than I had thought it would be. The winner there was Senator Ted Cruz. He was the most consistent, and arguably the best prepared. I also think Dr. Ben Carson was a surprisingly solid second. Meh - and he admitted as much. Huckabee had some good lines, but not so many that he'll be memorable. Friend Chuck emailed to say that he didn't...

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compass headings: May 2015

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Monday, May 25, 2015. Friend Loy quotes one A.B. Simpson. 8220; God may send you, dear friends, some costly packages. Do not worry if they are done up in rough wrappings. You may be sure there are treasures of love, and kindness, and wisdom hidden within. If we take what He sends, and trust Him for the goodness in it, even in the dark, we shall learn the meaning of the secrets of Providence. “. Meanwhile, friend Bill quotes G.K. Chesterton:. 8221; and when things go badly, we say “Make it stop! Why so ma...

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compass headings: August 2015

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Monday, August 31, 2015. Contra Challies (and pro crucifix). In a blog post titled " Why You Should Not Wear a Crucifix. Challies airs Reformation objections to the traditional Catholic depiction of Jesus on the cross. Most of his argument comes from J.L. Packer, a higher-profile theologian in his own Calvinist tradition. The commandment does not. Jesus asks his questioners to produce a Roman coin. When they do, he says "Whose likeness is this, and whose inscription? Roman emperors presumed too much, but...