Social Organization 101: How Ants Create Smart Society

While I’m at church on Sunday morning I set my television to record some political talk shows – ABC’s This Week with Christiane Amanpour and NBC’s Meet the Press with David Gregory – and a cultural program that offers a welcome antidote to the politicization of the public domain – CBS’s Sunday Morning. On a [...]

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It’s not a relationship. It’s a religion. And that’s OK.

So today I’m feeling a little more curmudgeony than normal (yes, I said curmudgeony and no, that’s not really a word). And I’m feeling inspired by this fantastic post by Karen Swallow Prior over at her.meneutics. (If you aren’t subscribed to it, you’re missing out.) In her post, Prior talks about the worst Christian cliches. [...]

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All Jobs Are Not Created Equal – A localist riff on regulations, tax increases, and the free market

A tale of two jobs: During my high-school days, I worked for two years for a large grocery store chain with hundreds of locations throughout the midwest. When I was hired, I was given a sizable employee handbook that had all the company’s rules, policies, and guidelines. The key to functioning in my job, therefore, [...]

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Forthcoming books this summer and fall

My friend Christopher Benson has a roundup of forthcoming books he’s excited about over at his blog. If you’re interested in his picks for most exciting books coming out with Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Brazos, Baker, or Intervarsity, head on over.

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Not a revolt, but a response to obedience – Nouwen on the kingdom and submission to Christ

What follows below is found shortly after the entry quoted a few days a month ago.

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Lately…

Well. It’s been silent around here lately. But I have excuses (lots of ‘em!) : 1) Joie and I just got married. And we’re moving in a month. So we’ve got stuff to do. (Besides the typical newlywed stuff… *ahem*) 2) I got strep throat on our honeymoon. Which, a couple days after we returned [...]

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Repost: What Do People Need? – An open letter to the warden of the Nebraska State Penitentiary

During my senior year at the University of Nebraska, my African American Lit as Law class paid a visit to the Nebraska State Penitentiary. We were given a guided tour by two guards, both of whom had been with the prison for many years. During the tour, the guards regularly mocked and insulted the inmates [...]

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