I’ve been on a J.R.R. Tolkien kick recently. I often read the Lord of the Rings over the holidays; it’s sort of a wintery thing to do. And once I’ve spent that amount of time in Middle-Earth I don’t want to leave. I usually end up reading more and more. I’ll read the Silmarillion and [...]
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Lewis and Tolkien
Posted in Books, Christianity, tagged C.S. Lewis, Eagle and Child, Leaf by Niggle, Narnia, Tolkien on January 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Books: They’re So Last Millennium.
Posted in Books, History, Media, Philosophy, tagged Books, Cushing Academy, Neil Postman on September 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Every now and then I read an article in the news that is so disturbing to me that I find I can’t speak. Let me preface this post by saying that I am extremely interested in technology. I am completing a graduate degree in media studies. I just finished an article on video gaming. But [...]
The Sublime and the Page
Posted in Books, Travel, tagged beauty, Books, sublime on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are sublime moments of my life that stand out in my memory: sitting all alone on the beach in Florida watching the sun rise over the sea; standing on top of Angel’s Landing in Zion National Park watching an electrical storm rumble up the canyon toward me; sitting on an old bench outside in [...]
The Sweet Ache of Memory
Posted in Books, Christianity, tagged archive, beauty, Christianity, God, longing, memory on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Memory is a funny thing. I can remember the backyard of my childhood home and feel nostalgic, a sort of sweet memory that hurts. I can also read and immerse myself in the history of World War II (as anyone who knows me well can attest to) and feel a tragic sweetness for that time. [...]
