The Comet's Flame

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 [...]

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 [...]

Well, it’s 2008. Happy new year everybody! I’m feeling pretty hopeful about this year. I’ve been blessed and encouraged in so many ways throughout the past week or so. I can’t help but think that perhaps things are looking up!! So I’m excited to see what the future has in store. I’m also excited for [...]

Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you have a wonderful day. I pray that God will grant you peace and joy on this special holiday. Your friend, Jed

Why is it that people of today prefer a beautiful lie to an ugly truth? Why is it that the courageous few who dare to ask the “wrong” questions get ignored, or worse yet tasered? (The legality of hand-held torture devices in the U.S. is a story for another day.) Apparently, the only “freedom” I [...]

It’s been the best of times, it’s been the worst of times. I’m talking about my experience with Facebook, of course! For those of you who don’t know, Facebook is a social networking site specifically targeted at teens and young adults (it was originally college-students-only, but now anybody with an email address can join). It [...]

Well, the grassroots Tea Party ’07 fundraising campaign was a huge success for Ron Paul yesterday, rasing more than 6 MILLION DOLLARS in a single day. Needless to say, that is an all-time record for single-day presidential campaign donations. Clearly, Mr. Paul has struck a chord with the American people. People are starting to see [...]

Christmas is probably my favorite holiday. Admittedly, the cold weather and icy roads are somewhat annoying, but there just seems to be something magical in the air as that time of year approaches. I’m not talking about the cheesy materialistic “magic” that the shopping malls and TV shows try to generate (in order to increase [...]

Everything must belong somewhere. I know that now, that’s why I’m staying here. – Conor Oberst

Well, Mike Huckabee has been officially removed from my “possibly-decent presidential candidates” list. The more I learn about him, the more I realize his platform doesn’t really offer anything other than the typical folksy republicanism of George W. Bush (whose major accomplishments involved little more than waging various wars around the globe). Check out this [...]