Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2025

By my count, this is the 21st time that I have made this list. Regular readers know what it’s about, newer visitors might not. These are my favorite pieces of media that I’ve experienced over the course of the year. Not all of them came out in 2025, but a fair amount of them did.Continue reading “Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2025”

No Perfect Time Excerpt: Worst Thanksgiving Ever

Below is an excerpt from my book, No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. This is the story of the Worst Thanksgiving Ever…at least as my wife and I remember it. There are many Thanksgivings that are probably worse than this, but at least as our Thanksgivings go, this one was The Worst.Continue reading “No Perfect Time Excerpt: Worst Thanksgiving Ever”

A Holiday Gift-Giving Guide to My Books

Now that, commercially speaking, the holiday season is revving up, you may be seeking gift ideas for your loved ones. If any of them are readers, I may be able to help you. So I am providing this quick-hit guide for the book-lovers in your life. For those interested in spirituality: For clergy and dedicatedContinue reading “A Holiday Gift-Giving Guide to My Books”