"Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" [book review]
I’ve been waiting for years to get my hands on this book. Now that I have, I can say that it’s everything that I expected it to be. It’s a frank discourse about race relations in the USA today (or 12...
View ArticleThe Copycat Effect
I don’t plan on commenting on every single book that I read, but we will call this two in a row for now. I recently read through Loren Coleman’s The Copycat Effect. The book left me unfulfilled. I...
View Article“Let me put down my frappuccino and talk about genre”
The origin of the usage is completely understandable. These media have genres and stray from normal fiction. In a bookstore these books would not be found in the fiction section. In a video store they...
View ArticleModern Mythology
As of late I have been on an interesting journey into what can be called modern mythology. It does not seem that there are any modern myths out there, but my understanding of mythology so far is limited.
View ArticleThe Public Domain
It is not uncommon these days to be curious about copyright laws and how they became the creature they are today. Not a month goes by without the mention of another lawsuit about someone breaking...
View ArticleLove Wins – a cultural commentary
An early anecdote recorded in Rob Bell’s controversial book, Love Wins, is of an art exhibit hosted at Bell’s church. A member of the church made a painting that incorporated quotes by Gandhi that as...
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