The Comet's Flame

Several of my friends have recommended the music of the David Crowder Band, so I decided to give Mr. Crowder’s latest album Remedy a listen. Although I would probably describe this particular album as lackluster, it has certainly piqued my interest in the band, and I could be on my way to becoming a fan! [...]

I have been experimenting with sonnets. Here’s one that I wrote… You grace unused halls of my dismal mind. I ask you to dance with me in my dreams, And, though you hesitate, you don’t decline, As sunlight falls ’round us in shimm’ring streams. Does cold hard fact begin where visions end? Am I fully [...]

Recently, I told a friend that I had done “absolutely nothing of value” during these past few weeks of winter break. Well, I regret that statement greatly, because it couldn’t be further from the truth. I’ve done lots of things that have “value” during the break: Spending time with my family and friends Reading and [...]

Well, my pursuit of veganism is not going too well. I just like meat way too much and I can’t seem to kick my carnivorous habits. I feel terrible. It’s not that I think there’s anything morally wrong with eating meat (after all, God has expressly stated in His Word that eating meat is perfectly [...]

Formless thoughts are swarming in my head. I wish they would congeal into something tangible So I can accomplish my goal Of writing things down before I go to bed. But even if an idea materialized In the primordial mush that is my mind, I don’t think I could find A way to make it [...]

This morning, I was presented with an interesting dilemma: what cereal do I choose for breakfast? The issue is complicated by the fact that I’m not a big fan of any of the available choices. (Actually, this is an ongoing problem, because the cupboard has contained essentially the same 6 boxes of cereal for a [...]

I’ve known about the fabled connection between the film The Wizard of Oz and Pink Floyd’s album Dark Side of the Moon for a long time, and I’ve always wanted to check it out to see if it’s for real. Well, today, I was in luck! I found that Mom and my sisters had brought [...]

Today brought the arrival of the loathsome annual event known as McClurg Family Pictures. As me and my family got all dressed up and ready to go get our picture taken, a somber dread gripped my heart. I tried to practice smiling, but I knew it was no use… I would be unable to hide [...]

The Dixie Chicks are an awesome alt-country band from Texas. Their latest album, Taking the Long Way is an excellent blend of rock and country (if only all country music could sound this good!). I like the Dixie Chicks because they are rebels. They lost about half of their (typically Republican) fan base in 2003 [...]

Elated by the (probably delusional) idea that my previous article regarding marriage was enlightening and entertaining, I will proceed to wax eloquent yet again about said topic. I feel that some of the viewpoints I originally expressed need qualification or modification at this point. Perhaps this is because my views have changed. Or perhaps it [...]