“What do you mean by isolation?”, I asked him.
“Why, the isolation that prevails everywhere, above all in our age – it had not fully developed, it has not reached its limit yet. For everyone strives to keep his individuality, everyone wants to...
View ArticleSorry for the Ghost Town: My Recent Writing
As the regular reader is well aware, in the last two months or so my GCC production has slowly grinded to a halt. This isn’t because I’ve given up the blogging game or abandoned the principle desires...
View ArticleThe Relationship Between Art & Church
Today over at Christ and Pop Culture, I took a look at the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of the tricky relationship between art and evangelical Christianity. There is serious historical baggage that has led to...
View ArticleDo You Know Stone & Snow?
One of my favorite bands featuring some of my favorite people has been making the rounds around Central Illinois, but they are too good and too professional to stay “local” for long. Stone & Snow...
View ArticleThe Avett Brothers’ Tribute to Jason Molina
Jason Molina was a constant in folk/singer-songwriter music scene for the better part of fifteen years, putting out over a dozen albums between solo releases and his two bands, Ohia and Magnolia...
View ArticleMy Pastoral Internship
Okay, so here’s the low-down. First, I am sorry for my lack of blog content. As of late, my efforts have gone towards work, school, some freelance writing jobs and writing for Christ and Pop Culture....
View ArticleJay Nash’s Letters From The Lost
Jay Nash’s new album Letters From The Lost came out today. Letters From The Lost is his tenth studio album and it’s darn good. Nash has been a steady, hardworking songwriter on the Americana scene. I...
View ArticleNotes From Home: Part 1| The Ghost Festival
Hey all. I know, I know. It’s been a while. This blog is just collecting dust. But through some brainstorming I have found a way to put it to good use. A good friend of mine has just moved to Taiwan...
View ArticleNotes From Home: Part 2 | The Moon Festival
Shortly after the Ghost Festival comes the Moon Festival, or the Mid-Autumn Festival. Traditionally, this festival involves worship of the Moon or Chang’e, the Moon Goddess of Immortality. The moon...
View ArticleNotes From Home, Part 3 | Moral Truth & Prostitution
My city, Keelung, is considering creating a red light district–legalizing prostitution. The idea behind this is to create government regulations that will protect the sex workers. The government...
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