Introduction It has been said that there is nothing new under the sun. Solomon, in all his sagacity, gave us that little nugget, and so we ought to take it to the bank, while also acknowledging this observation was written during his gloomy, proto-existentialist years of Ecclesiastes. But there is such a thing as a … Continue reading You Are Now(here)
Author: Tim Constant
Dipping the Toe Into Deep Crazy
The following is the result of a toe dip into the deep crazy that is Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). After reading, you can wade into that nuthouse, if you like. To understand the origins of SEL, we need to talk about a Mr. Fetzer and a Mr. Goleman, and their peculiar brand of crazy. … Continue reading Dipping the Toe Into Deep Crazy
Free Willy
We are suckers for sappy movies. And its not hard to write a screenplay guaranteed to strum the heartstrings and shrink wrap eyes with tears. The formula is simple: take an forlorn animal in captivity, longing to spread it swings or stretch its paws or wag its fluke, add a plucky kid intent on its … Continue reading Free Willy
A Shot Of Fate
We have had a string of rainy days here in Northern Colorado, so much so that I have several clusters of mushrooms huddled in my front yard looking like a tourist group of bewildered spirits summoned from Sheol. But since we live in a high desert, most summers bring water restrictions in our county, so … Continue reading A Shot Of Fate
Singenuity
Introduction One of the achievements of the culture wars touted by progressives as a great victory is the sexual freedom of individuals from entrenched conservative ideologies. Leading this parade is the crowd of gay, trans and queer individuals that have multiplied faster than a Chinese kid in a math competition. Teenagers, particularly young girls, harvested … Continue reading Singenuity
The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown
Sheep, discontent with their shepherd, ought not demand a sheep dog. But this is precisely where the Israelites found themselves about 1000 BC. Though God had given them sufficient warning of the sticky-fingeredness of kings, Israel demanded to be like the other nations and have a couple of royal buns warming throne. God obliged. This … Continue reading The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown
Logicide and the Descent into Whateverism
An Introduction, Of Sorts Mission statement for 21st century This past fall, I packed up the wife and kiddies and visited my family in New Hampshire to see how we were all aging. As it turns out, my older brother looks a decade younger than I, with his thick tuft of hair and bag-less eyes, … Continue reading Logicide and the Descent into Whateverism
Ear Porn
Our lightning access to the collective knowledge of the world through the Internet comes with a sewage pipe emptying into our living rooms. Most attentive parents are careful what kinds of images flicker in their kids’ faces, and have dammed the gaping goop hole with blockers and restrictions, though it is impossible to plug up … Continue reading Ear Porn
An Intervention
Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.” Mark 3:20-21 (ESV) "Either you are crazy, or we are all screwed. It's just easier this way." We … Continue reading An Intervention
Straight Straits
Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:13-14 (ESV) The Broad and Narrow Way To … Continue reading Straight Straits
Thought Butter 