I know I’ve been spending too much time on Facebook when I start to get annoyed even with the people I agree with. What is it about social media that makes everybody come across as so unreasonable, even when they seem like such sensible, kind-hearted people when I encounter them in person? When I see their posts about politics or …
OJ Simpson? Never Heard of Him, Or Johnny Carson Either
When I started seeing the headlines and news segments marking the 20th anniversary of the OJ Simpson murder trial, my first thought was that the whole tawdry saga still felt too recent to be wrapped in nostalgia. My next thought was that, as a college professor, I have seen a big shift over those twenty years in how students perceive …
Thanks for “Pieces of Heaven” Birthday Book Launch!
Today is my birthday, and I wanted to take a moment out of our regularly scheduled blog content to thank my wife and friends for the birthday book launch they sponsored for my new book, Pieces of Heaven: Recognizing the Presence of God. They asked friends to help celebrate my birthday and the release of the book by doing one …
“Pieces of Heaven” Is Released!
My publisher, Beacon Hill Press, announced this week that my new book, Pieces of Heaven: Recognizing the Presence of God, is now available. This book has been a major focus of my writing and thinking for the past two years. For those who are interested in knowing what the book is about, I am posting the introductory chapter. More information …
No Ordinary Blog—I Hope
Consider these three very different questions: Is literature still necessary in an era when we have video games and Facebook to bring us together and make us feel not so alone? Is there any question more disturbing for me to hear from students than, “Do we have to know this?,” as if the goal is to keep their brains free …
Coming Soon!
Come back soon for the launch of my new blog!