Entertainment

An Ode to Amateur Recitals 29
- Culture, Education, Entertainment, Featured, Religion, Uncategorized
- June 27, 2025
Sitting in my winter coat, a Styrofoam cup of tea in hand, I listened in awe as the orchestra on stage finished Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter.” Nearby, several friends of mine sat in similar joyous awe, taking in the music. This was a regular Friday or Saturday evening occurrence during my college years. Thanks to the
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Returning to Pioneer Values with Netflix’s ‘Little House’ Reboot 22
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- June 19, 2025
Netflix recently announced that work has officially begun on a reboot of Michael Landon’s classic “Little House on the Prairie” television series. Knowing how reboots and remakes play out these days, this childhood fan of the Ingalls family is a mite skeptical of the direction the new program will take. Speculation online suggests that the new show
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Emotional Cheating and the Rise of the ‘AI Boyfriend’14
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- June 10, 2025
In a world where we are more connected than ever, people are also more lonely than ever. “Social” media is, ironically, conducive to antisocial behavior, including bullying, harassment, gambling, and pornography. Young people are facing loneliness and depression at much higher rates than their older counterparts, yet have more virtual “friends” than previous generations. Enter
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Written on the Heart: From Baseball Numbers to Bible Verses 100
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- June 9, 2025
Last week at my son’s baseball game, a memory stirred inside of me as I watched one of his teammates slide hard into second for a stolen base. This boy was the leadoff hitter, the fastest on our team. That day we wore our powder blue uniforms with a logo resembling the St. Louis Cardinals,
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What Mike Tyson Gets Wrong About Leaving a Legacy 14
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- June 6, 2025
Late last year legendary boxer Mike Tyson, 58, attempted a comeback in the ring in an overblown Netflix spectacle against comparative newcomer Jake Paul, who is less than half Tyson’s age. The snoozer of a bout ended with Paul winning by judges’ decision. As if that weren’t enough of a whimper to bring Tyson’s career
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Homebuilding 101 – 3 Time-tested Ways to Strengthen Family Life 8
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- June 6, 2025
Despite differences in customs and circumstances, the rhythms of home and family life have remained remarkably unchanged in much of Western history. The Roman paterfamilias joined his family for their daily meal, told stories he’d heard on the street or from Rome’s history to his children, and worshipped the lares, or household gods, at the
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