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People all over America are laughing at Russia right now, with its two-toilets-per-stall restrooms, broken doorknobs and poor plumbing. Let’s face it: the Winter Olympics is Russia’s big chance to demonstrate its competence and technological capabilities to the world, and the country is blowing it. Those of us using these […]
“What must I do to be saved?” As Dr. Bruce said, there are students and JBU professors who would provide so confusing of an answer (or a false, works-based answer or no answer at all) to this question that the desperate sinner would remain in darkness. “Believe in Jesus,” Dr. […]
How come I don’t have any idea what’s going on this week? I mean, I know what’s up with the clubs I’m in. Swing Society’s going to have a Masquerade on Saturday at 9pm in the Great Hall, cough cough, shameless plug, for example. I’m pretty pumped about that. And […]
If I’ve learned anything about the Bible, it’s that it’s not a hairy chested, chauvinistic, unromantic, book. If I were to paint a picture of the Bible (which, please, never make me do), it wouldn’t be a grizzly lumberjack cutting down trees whilst downing his sixth Coors Light and humming […]
In the wake of Justin Bieber’s DUI arrest last week, a video from an MSNBC broadcast went viral. The video featured an MSNBC anchor interrupting a Congresswoman talking about NSA spying to break news about a minor update in Bieber’s arrest. The video is certainly a representation of the ridiculousness […]
There is no doubt that there are specific moments in our lives that will affect us forever. For most of us, these monumental moments are few and far between. For others, tragedies and triumphs come maybe a little too often-especially when these moments are predominantly tragedies. For those who have […]
President Barack Obama said to the New Yorker last week, “As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk […]
Seattle Seahawk cornerback Richard Sherman had the opportunity to demonstrate what it means to win with grace after leading his team to victory against the San Francisco 49ers. He turned the chance down. Sherman celebrated the game by spanking one of his opponents, as well as by flashing a choke […]
“Freeze your eggs now.” With this piece of advice, given to me by a female professor serving on my dissertation committee, a line had been drawn. Those four words conveyed the notion that female academics cannot afford time for family until after a career has been established. At that point, […]