Happy almost-Christmas!
It’s finally starting to feel like winter here in New York state, and this Advent has been very meaningful for me so far - lots of opportunities to serve and worship, which is the whole point, after all!
Instead of telling you all what I want this year, I thought I’d borrow a page from […]

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Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants, who won the 2010 World Series over the Texas Rangers, 4 games to 1.
Even though I’m more of an American League fan, I think they deserved it - especially after the way Tim Lincecum pitched in Game 5, doing what the New York Yankees couldn’t and striking out Josh […]

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It’s a Texas/San Francisco World Series!!!!!!
And, probably unlike most sports prognosticators, I predicted that to happen
Before I go out to stock up on ginger ale for the first game on Wednesday (Tim Lincecum vs. Cliff Lee? Yes, please!), I must share a very thoughtful piece by George Vecsey in the New York Times […]

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I’m coming to you on this fine Friday afternoon live from my friendly neighborhood Starbucks, as a wind storm seems to have knocked out electricity at my apartment, hopefully only temporarily. It’s good to have some time to blog, though, because there’s been a lot in the news lately that’s been on my mind.
First, remember […]

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It’s almost September, and with preseason football under way and the World Series only a couple months off, I’m looking forward to fall.
I love watching sports - which is kind of ironic, seeing as I’m one of the most unathletic, uncoordinated people on the planet.
I guess I like to live vicariously through my favorite athletes, […]

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As you’ve probably guessed, I love to read. (In fact, I get paid to do it.)
And summer is traditionally a time when people make an effort to read more, either for school assignments or just for pleasure.
Lately, I’ve been reading mostly nonfiction, particularly books pertaining to religion in America (both academic-type books and more personal, […]

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Hey, readers!
Yes, I am still alive. It’s just that some technical difficulties have kept me from posting for the past … six months (oy!).
But, they seem to be resolved, so I’m back!
And, yet again, I promise to revamp this site, someday.
For now, though, allow me to catch up on some important things from the first […]

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My friends over at UrbanFaith.com have published a Christmas article I wrote about the children’s book “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” and what the church can learn from those awful Herdman kids.
Check it out, and if you’ve found my Web site through that story, please leave a comment and let me know.
Merry Christmas, and in […]

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A belated Happy Easter and Happy Passover!
As the U.S. (in fact, the whole world) continues to struggle through the economic downturn, a lot of people are stressed. Financial industry workers are seeking help in greater numbers for depression and alcoholism, as the Times of London reports:
You’re supposed to be a master of the universe, you’re […]

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Happy summer!
This will be the end of Millennial Mind in its current version, I’ve decided.
I’m a little more than two months away from finishing my master’s degree and am taking some intense classes this summer, plus looking for a job, so I likely won’t have much time to write (or delete spam).
But, before I go, […]

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