Monthly Archives: August 2005

I am from Maine. Born, bred, and steeped in Vacationland, as our license plates so eloquently sum up the homeland. I grew up in a Conservative Baptist church with little affiliation to outside bodies, and have since become a Southern … Continue reading →

One of the titanic figures of Southern Baptist history is a diminuitive man who packed a powerful pulpit punch. Wallie Amos Criswell, or W.A. as he came to be known, was for half a decade the pastor of Dallas’s First … Continue reading →

Those keeping an eye on political headlines recently will have seen the news that Bill Frist, Senate majority leader, is pondering a run for president in 2008. Frist is a talented man, with a medical degree, popularity among his peers, … Continue reading →

I had heard some about rapper Nick Cannon’s “Can I Live” video recently in the press, but hadn’t seen the video until today. The video portrays an adult man, played by Nick Cannon, going back in time to talk to … Continue reading →

If you are a loyal consumed reader, then you’ve noticed that the posting has been sporadic of late. I’m predicting that this has caused you some distress, that you’ve perhaps had to retreat to a quiet place, maybe do some … Continue reading →

I’ve now been a part of three weddings this summer. Let me say this right off. It’s a weird thing to have your close friends married off. There are numerous levels of weirdness to that event. Your friend, who you’ve … Continue reading →