Thoughts on the Trampoline

I like to think that trampoline gymnasts are really just people who were ridiculously good at flipping on the trampoline as kids. I like to think that they all got there via situations like this:
So one day this kid is doing her normal flips and somebody comes by and says, You know that that [...]

On the Creation of Worlds

When we read stories of far away lands like Middle Earth or Narnia I hope that we never take for granted the minds from which these worlds came. Even when we see the worlds in movie form, I hope that we always take a moment to appreciate the creativity, ingenuity, risk and time put [...]

Glued to the Olympics

It completely eludes me how sports commentators can take things like ribbon dancing seriously. I am sure there is plenty of technique involved. I bet I couldn’t do it quite as well. But still, how can a sports commentator take badminton seriously? Is there anyone in the world, or at least [...]

Why Sex and the City Makes Me Vomit

It occurred to me that I should write a little preamble to this rant. Prepare yourselves: it is a rant. It is an expression of my opinion and will likely be hostile at some points. I say this because I know of many people, whom I love and admire, who watch Sex [...]