Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Society on Jul 2nd, 2010
Music speaks a language spoken word cannot. It stirs the soul and sparks the imagination. And when done well can offer redeeming qualities to culture.
Popular artist Mat Kearney has a hit right now that does just that, and combined with the video, in a very unique way tells a story of hope, love, and community. [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Society on Feb 9th, 2010
With all the controversy surrounding Tim Tebow’s pro-life ad, you may have missed another equally as pro-life and uplifting ad.
With the popular Google search engine as the sole backdrop to the story, a man looks to Paris as place to go to school, and by way of an Internet search, he finds a café near [...]
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Entertainment on Feb 7th, 2010
Today, families across the nation will gather to watch the best of America’s beloved sport. As one person said to me, “Super Bowl Sunday should be a national holiday.” It certainly brings families and friends together like a holiday does.
This year, the idea of celebrating family during the Super Bowl has brought quite a controversial [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Media, Society on Jan 15th, 2010
American Idol is known for it’s critical judges. It’s their jabbing and sometimes downright mean critiques of singers that raise laughs (and ratings).
Some amateur performers gain the judges’ praise though. Like 16 year old Maddy Curtis of Bluemont, Virginia who gained a unanimous vote to the Hollywood round.
In the audition, Maddy sang a beautiful rendition [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Media on Nov 15th, 2009
In it’s opening weekend, the movie 2012 is all the buzz in papers, movie reviews, and within social circles.
I’ve been asked numerous times whether the Church believes the world will end in 2012, as the ancient Mayan civilization predicted. Every time I’ve responded that the Church is so not so concerned with such matters as [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Society on Sep 5th, 2009
The fact there has been a shift in the way people communicate with each other and the world is not news. But this video offers a fascinating look at just how large of a shift there has been.
HT: Rocio M.
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Entertainment, Media on Aug 22nd, 2009
That’s the title of People Magazine’s most read online story this week.
In a People Magazine exclusive online, Kourtney Kardashian, star of E! reality tv show ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’, offers a detail account of her decision to carry her unborn baby to term.
I definitely thought about it long and hard, about if I wanted [...]
Posted in Culture, Education, Entertainment on Jul 30th, 2009
And it’s leaving some speechless:
You no longer need to wonder if the devoutly spiritual Tim Tebow is a virgin.
Now you know.
Responding to a question from radio reporters at SEC Media Days Thursday about whether he is saving himself for marriage, Tebow laughed initially and then said seriously, “Yes, I am.”
When another reporter stumbled through [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Media on Jul 28th, 2009
Facebook as new privacy features and rules and they have again failed to overtly inform their users.
“Hey Peter,” the ad said. “Hot singles are waiting for you!!” He might have dismissed the advertisement, which appeared on his Facebook page, but for one thing.
The woman pictured in the ad was his wife.
The Lynchburg, Va., man had [...]
Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Media on Jul 24th, 2009
While it’s not quite the time or place, this certainly is a grand entrance. The joy of the couple is apparent. And it’s making news.