The No Kool-Aid Zone Blog
I don't drink the Kool-Aid. For Anyone.
How to Write a Critique as a Thoughtful Christian
Tim Challies is one of the best Christian bloggers in the business, and this article I offer, not to persuade you one way or the other as to Tim’s position, but to hold it up as a pitch-perfect example of a concerned Christian brother offering a balanced, thoughtful critique. Why John Piper Should Not Have…
Michael Spencer: 1956-2010
Michael Spencer, aka the “Internet Monk”, went to be with Jesus last evening. I was an avid reader of his; though we disagreed from time to time, he was always thoughtful as a writer, often very funny, and his commitment to Jesus shined through. One of the greatest Christian bloggers has gone to his reward. …
The Emerging Obama Pattern
Victor Davis Hanson puts the dots together on the Obama administration’s first 14 months and sees a pattern that seems to be unmistakable: Chicago Does Socialism As Hanson rightly points out, we might forgive an instance of statism here or there, a power grab or an unwise decision with adverse consequences, a diplomatic faux pas…
Nice "Choice" for California Senate
I can’t find the Fox News article anywhere, the one I read on my BlackBerry just two hours ago, but I found the exact same piece here, an AP article on Republican Senate hopeful Tom Campbell, who is in a dead heat with Carly Fiorina to oppose the notorious Barbara Boxer in the November election. …
Well, it's Better than Nothing
The President actually got this one right, at least as far as it goes: Obama OKs Offshore Drilling Of course we need to keep working on alternative sources of energy; I’m fine with that. I don’t want to cripple the U.S. economy any further than the policies of the Bush/Obama administrations have crippled it, but…
Terrified!
Today, Practically-Perfect Daughter went to get her Learner’s Permit (how can that be? She’s only, what, 6?). Last week, she got her first job. In a little over two weeks, she gets her braces off. So let’s see… She’ll have money, transportation, and good looks. Color me “terrified”…