I don’t watch TV. Except when I do.
Ah, television. It’s like a box of friends in my living room. Friends who love me unconditionally, require no effort, never (or rarely) judge, and (perhaps most importantly) are always awake. Running ceaselessly (it’s still going even when it’s turned…
Old School Gospel
After a week of music, how about a little more? David Byrne is a musician, a writer, a visual artist, a music producer, an actor, a guest star on The Simpsons (the list goes on). With or without his former…
What Is This Thing?
Every spring thousands of people from all over the world descend on our city. The streets are jammed. Live music pours from any conceivable location. Odd movies appear at the theatres. Strange people wander the streets. For nearly two weeks,…
Also Playing
Saturday afternoon. Lazy day. Let’s hit a movie. The mental process that follows can go (or in my case: has gone) something like this: You’re lying on a sofa, staring at the ceiling, thinking about sitting in a darkened theatre,…
The Road to Stardom
Have you ever heard the story about Lana Turner? Legend goes that the Hollywood actress (famous throughout the 1940s, 50s, and 60s) was originally discovered as a teenager by a talent scout at a drugstore in Los Angeles. I like…
Summer Classics; by Toddy Burton
Experiences, generally speaking, are more fun when shared. Fundamentally, the reason seems obvious: we’re all created in the image a triune God who exists in a constant state of relationship. So, no duh, of course we like to be with…