Late last week, Xanthate asked: I got to ask, as a Christian, how do you feel comfortable watching media which frequently glamorises violence, non-married sex, and other sins? I’m a recent convert, and I’ve chosen not to watch/read this sort of stuff, so I’m interested to hear your thoughts. I don't watch much TV, just The Thick of It (for the vigorous and inventive invective) and Switched at Birth (for the ASL practise). So I don't run into much sex on either show. (Plenty of … [Read more...]
Where will you train your courage?
September 15, 2012 By 53 Comments
My post on the horrors of football sparked an interesting conversation about courage and character. Forgive me for stitching together conversations and truncating comments, pop over and read the comments in full in the thread. Randy: Men do take risks. Women don’t get why. Liberal do-gooders try to prevent them from taking risks. There is something about facing your fear and coming out victorious that men need to do. I won’t try and explain it but if I am ever in a dangerous situation I … [Read more...]
If you can’t take the heat, turn into a tardigrade!
September 6, 2012 By 43 Comments
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" is a quote that is frequently attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt (without sourcing). I found it for the first time while I was in middle school in a Dear Abby column and adopted it as a mantra until some point in college. This can be a helpful coping strategy, especially in middle school, but I was definitely too enthused about it. I flashed back to my younger self when I read Ted Seeber's comment on my post about the campaign against … [Read more...]
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