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The Death of Junior Seau & Head Injuries: 10 Essential Resources
Junior Seau, football hall-of-famer and former New England Patriot, is dead. It appears that he committed suicide. Seau was 43 and had an ex-wife and three children. This is the latest in a growing line of NFL suicides, and Seau … Continue reading
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Lonely Love: Seeking Marriage Through the Internet
Is it right for Christians to find a spouse through the Internet? A recent story in the New Yorker leads to questions like this for committed evangelicals. “Looking for Someone” by Nick Paumgarten paces through the recent explosion of online … Continue reading
Third-Country Nationals and the US Military: A Harrowing Report
A recent story in the New Yorker entitled “The Invisible Army” chronicled problems with a phenomenon most of us have not heard about: third-country nationals who serve our armed forces overseas. According to Sarah Stillman, workers from economically weak countries are … Continue reading
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The Cornerback Who Was Killed, the SI Writer Who Is a Gordon Grad
Do you read long-form journalism? You should. There’s pressure today to make journalism short, to squeeze all such writing into bullet points and text boxes. Surely there’s a place for that. But there’s a massive place for journalists who take … Continue reading
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The New Yorker on Jesus Christ: Messiah as “Dharma Bum” and Crucified Apocalyptist
Adam Gopnik, writer of renown at The New Yorker, has just penned one of the more engrossing cultural pieces on the person and mystery of Jesus Christ that I personally have seen in a good long while. Entitled “What Did … Continue reading
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The Link 8.1.09: Horrible Athlete Rappers, Good Christian Rappers, and Kindles
1. From ESPN Page 2′s DJ Gallo, a hilarious rundown of some of the worst rap lyrics written by athletes. Said one Shaquille O’Neal: “Forget Tony Danza, I’m the boss/When it comes to money, I’m like Dick Butkus”. Huh? 2. Meanwhile, at … Continue reading
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Cinnabons, “Conditioned Hypereating”, and Christian Faith
New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert has just published “Why Are Americans Fat?“, a fun and somewhat morbid review essay of a number of recent books that tackle the national and international obesity epidemic. Here are some selections from the essay, … Continue reading
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The Link 6.5.09: Teaching Writing, The Great Commission, and Church Planting
1. I cannot help but again recommend the Mat Kearney song “Closer to Love” to you. So you know, it is not me who is doing the recommending, it is the musical beast inside of me. 2. What makes good … Continue reading
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