Monthly Archives: June 2012

“Convincing kids—and their parents—to sign up the whole family for Facebook isn’t just about making the world a more open network. It’s big business.”

“In this show, friends lie to nurture, protect, and save each other, always ultimately resulting in revelation and increased closeness.”

“The United States, by its own official position, carried out an act of war against Iran.”

“This movie is conflicted. On the one hand, the movie tells us, “Don’t think. Act.” On the other hand, it shows us that when we don’t think, our actions have horrible consequences.”

“Liking a page is so easy, so simple, a click doesn’t feel like an important decision. It’s only Facebook, we think. But as Facebook’s marketing strength grows, we may need to be a bit more selective with the pages we choose to be associated with.”

“There’s a calmer and more controlled feel to Born and Raised.”

“What is the digital age and meme culture making our moments into?”

“Our culture does its best to place women in bondage to food, and in bondage to their bodies.”

“Is it okay for Gospel-bearers to participate in a culture of sports hatred?”

“If we would take the time to carefully consider such motivations, we might find that we share something in common with those who promote a more liberal approach to sex education.”

The most consistent summation of Snow White that I’ve seen is that it is a “missed opportunity,” and this seems an apt description.

“Why do we love to look at pregnant women but still expect new mothers to look like they haven’t spent the last nine months making a human?”

“I can’t help but wonder if Game of Thrones has succeeded because it shares a similar perspective on spirituality and supernatural events with our own culture.”

“Stories like #ObamaInHistory and #Amercia are interesting (and funny, to some extent), but they do not—or should not be allowed to—carry serious weight in political campaigns.”