Experimental Living

As I sit silently in the warm glow from my rose-hued lamp, my mind wanders back to last summer, and I think of how carefree I was as compared to the state that my heart is in now. Heavier things weigh me down, and the future is looming closer. Each day brings me closer to [...]

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether [...]

Every year I’ve followed tradition, chained to its compulsive demand of painstakingly writing out resolutions to be filed away and checked off diligently as each is fulfilled. However, this year I’m breaking free and doing something drastically different.
No, I’m not refusing to make a list. I’m making a list, all right. In fact, I’m [...]

Last weekend I was thrilled to finally meet a good friend of mine, fellow blogger Kristin Braun. We had a fantastic time over lunch and coffee at Panera, and are planning a BBC drama marathon over Christmas break. It’s nice to live within a 50-mile distance of another blogger, and we plan to take advantage [...]

These last few weeks have been difficult ones for me, but only until yesterday did I realize why they had been challenging and depression-inducing.
The reason, in its simplicity, was so astounding that it took a while to sink in. But really, when you think about it, it is almost always the reason we struggle [...]

 
With an economic depression looming on the horizon, many Americans are facing hardship, unemployment, and despair.  Compounded by an unstable political arena and a conflicted financial market, times are looking rough, indeed.  As a result, politicians, economists, and journalists shout out various ideas and solutions that, added to a pork-laden bailout bill, only confuse the [...]

Have you ever come home after a long day, crashed in your room, and felt like the most unfortunate human being on the face of the earth?
Well, I certainly have.
It’s rather embarrassing to admit, but I am easily distracted by any problems or negative issues surrounding me, and even more easily influenced by the emotions [...]

Last week in the first post of this series, we discussed chivalry’s basic history. This week we’ll delve deeper into its fundamental tenets and focus on the undermining effects feminism has had on its downfall.
Protection and Balance
As the centuries progressed, chivalry became more defined and balanced, mainly with one principle in mind: to treat the [...]

The Wall Street Journal just published this thought-provoking article on the cult of female chauvinism that is destroying many secular college campuses across the country. But it also mentions another alternative: the conservative, private college atmosphere. 
Note: the article contains brief and mildly graphic descriptions of immoral sorority activity. 

“He held the door open for me!”
“Wow, did you see that? That guy just picked up my books!”
“Aw, that little boy just helped his baby sister back up off the ground; how sweet and unusual!”
Do any of these exclamations sound familiar? 
They shouldn’t. 
In fact, only for the past forty years (or more) have phrases such as these [...]