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The Great Facebook Swindle
Usually, things like this are a bit too controversial for me and I like to take the middle road, but I am convinced that facebook has simply gone too far. If you haven’t seen this blog by Dangerous...
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My Historical & Theological Case For Political Repentance
Today over at Christ and Pop Culture I have taken on a cultural juggernaut: voting. I wrote a lengthy feature on the historical and theological case for political repentance. While it is not a popular...
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The Return of Johnny Rotten
As the man behind the punk rock revolution, you would expect John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon to cling to his first and only big burst of fame in 1976-78. But Rotten, despite never loosing that pissed off,...
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The Misunderstood Sacrilege of Russian Punk Rock
The wincingly unpleasant situation in Moscow over the actions of the punk band Pussy Riot have been well covered and well followed for the better part of 2012. It all started when a few members from...
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Top 10 of 2012 (That aren’t from 2012 at all)
Okay, with all of these ‘year-end-best-of lists’ blogging us down (get it?), I kind of feel left out. Sure, I write for a blog that deals almost exclusively with popular (new) culture and I (in...
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GCC Reading for January 2013
Faulkner once said something to the effect that a good writer reads more than he writes. And since I am a significantly worse writer than Faulkner was (but I drink less), I am constantly looking for...
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Sorry 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...
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The 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...
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Do 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...
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The 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...
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My 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....
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Jay 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...
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My Historical & Theological Case For Political Repentance
Today over at Christ and Pop Culture I have taken on a cultural juggernaut: voting. I wrote a lengthy feature on the historical and theological case for political repentance. While it is not a popular...
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Notes 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...
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Notes 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...
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Notes 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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