Why do so many truly stupid videos go viral? And why do so many good ideas go unused?
all we like sheep…
Category: commentary
boredom and its benefits
Boredom is what we call our diminished capacity for solitude. And so we have no space or time or art to make things that matter.
a triumph more glorious
The first transatlantic telegraph cable broke. Expectations where thwarted. Nothing worked exactly as advertised. It’s a good thing to remember when the next new thing rolls in, even if it’s made by Apple or Google.
what’s a Christian fundamentalist?
The media’s rush to describe Breivik as a “Christian fundamentalist” seems a little sensational. And the suggestion that we should condemn him on those grounds unnecessary.
Jesus loves the little children
My wife used to teach a neighborhood Bible study for kids in which none of the kids knew a single Christmas carol or had ever read a Bible. In fact, they could barely read at all.
the daysman 