It’s Time to Adopt a Block-Oriented View of Website Content Management
Think of a webpage as a collection of discrete, self-contained blocks of content — and edit it accordingly.
The Best of Opus
A sampling of Opus’ finest content from throughout the years, hand-picked for your entertainment, education, and edification.
Star Trek Has Always Been More Religious Than Its Creators Want or Realize
It’s a stretch to say that “religion basically no longer exists” in the Star Trek universe.
As a Man, I’m Thankful for an Awesome Female Superhero Movie
Or, some random thoughts about Wonder Woman, inclusivity, and how women are objectified in movies.
Sometimes You Really Can’t Go Home Again
The demolition of my childhood home and the impermanence of memory.
PWR BTTM’s Disgrace Reminds Us That Separating Artists From Their Art Is Difficult
Art can be transcendent — but enjoying it in spite of the artist’s flaws and transgressions can be difficult.
Finding Mono No Aware in Japanese Films
These films typify “the sadness of things.”
My Favorite Songs of 2016
2016 sucked in many ways. But there was beautiful music to be heard in the midst of the year’s ugliness.
The Perils (and Positives) of Politicizing Pop Culture
Pop culture nerdery won’t save the union but it could help us understand each other a little better.
What might happen in season two of Stranger Things?
Also, some more thoughts about why, exactly, the show is so powerful and endearing for me.
The Church Needs Music That’s More Than Just “Positive and Encouraging”
If the Bible has room for Job, Psalm 88, and Lamentations, then the Church’s music should have room for such content, too.
Youth Group Nostalgia Can Be Bittersweet
As I’ve heard more stories from folks my age about their church experiences, I realize how fortunate I was as a kid.
My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 5: Honorable Mentions
These songs may not have been in my top picks but they still deserve notice in their own right.
My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 4: Noah, Pure Bathing Culture, RAIJ, The Soft Moon, Sufjan Stevens & U.S. Girls
Sleepy trip-hop, atmospheric indie-electronic, religious experimental folk, harrowing post-punk/EBM, mournful folk & experimental electronic rock.
My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 3: Kendrick Lamar, Lightning Bug, Luxury, Makeup & Vanity Set, mewithoutYou & Native Lights
Incendiary hip-hop, soaring shoegaze, aggressive indie-rock, poignant synth-wave, thought-provoking emo & atmospheric rock.
My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 2: Eons D, Carlos Forster, The Green Kingdom, Grimes, Holly Herndon & In Gowan Ring
Soulful hip-hop, lo-fi psychedelia, ambient dub, soaring electronic pop, abstract electronica, and otherworldly neo-folk.
My Favorite Songs of 2015, Part 1: Alphaxone, Blackalicious, CFCF, Rob Clouth, Cold Showers & The Declining Winter
Ominous ambience, funky hip-hop, pan-global instrumentals, crushing electronica, elegant post-punk, and forlorn post-rock.
What would happen if a song like L.S.U.’s “G.G.G.” played on the radio?
If a song like this played on the radio today, it would result in outrage from multiple points on the cultural spectrum — though for different reasons.
Grace Is a Bowl of Strawberries
I can’t imagine food alternatives really stacking up to the simple-yet-sublime pleasures of freshly picked strawberries.
Netflix’s Daredevil Is a Sobering Story About the Tragedy of Evil
Daredevil isn’t just a hero’s origin story; it also chronicles the tragic, sobering evolution of a supervillain.
Sufjan Stevens Sings of Grief, Death, Love & Forgiveness on Carrie & Lowell (Review)
Stripped of his usual pomp, Sufjan’s latest explores his relationship with his troubled mother with grace, compassion, and brutal honesty.
