Category archives: Nonfiction
Kashrut pt. II
Kashrut Update:It’s been 36 days of Lent (I’m counting weekdays too) and I am pork free. I haven’t had a cheeseburger; I haven’t had seafood; I haven’t had sausage at Sunday brunch in Baldwin. Basically, I’m doing amazingly well. I… continue reading »
Repentance, forgiveness, etc.
Last Sunday at my church, Westminster Presbyterian, Pastor Justin preached about the Prodigal Son, one of my favorite parables of Jesus. (Cliché.) But Justin taught it in a new way, a way that made me really, really angry at first.… continue reading »
Title Track: Shall steal no more
This wasn’t something I wanted to write about. In fact, as I sit here, there’s still that urge inside of me to let it go. To just let it go. … But I can’t. See, everyone has those certain “taboo… continue reading »
Repent and be baptized
Over spring break I thought about what God’s been teaching me. I immediately thought of forgiveness, how he’s showing me that true forgiveness demands repentance. But then I remembered how I’ve been doubting basically every belief, and he’s been teaching… continue reading »
It is fine, it is fine with my soul.
Most of you are well aware of my cynicism. I haven’t done a very good job of hiding it, after all. I’ve been trying to get to the root of it, to know exactly why it is I feel so… continue reading »
Title Track: Thanks, Postman
I find myself in a bit of a pickle. See, it’s the middle of the semester: the time everyone just wants to give up and quit, letting grades slip and procrastination kick in. It’s almost spring break – one more… continue reading »
Kashrut pt. I
It’s Lenten season, and this is the first time I’ve given something up. Usually I only have one or two acquaintances who sacrifice something for the 40+ days of Lent, but this year I think just about all my friends… continue reading »
Title Track: Poets
“Poets do not go mad, but chess players do.” – G.K. Chesterton A few weeks ago my favorite author, J.D. Salinger, died at the age of 91. This was, ironically, at the pinnacle of my Salinger obsession. I had just bought… continue reading »
Title Track: sXe
I used to think I was hardcore. If you know me at all – and even if you don’t – you can probably find the irony in that statement. I am not even close to being hardcore. I don’t dress… continue reading »
Creed
I wrote in my journal today about how I understand why ANGER is one of the Seven Deadliest Sins. I’m really sick of people’s attitudes.What’s worse is that I can’t even pretend that my attitude’s any better.I roll my eyes… continue reading »