There’s a lot of talk out there about baggage. Not the kind that you pack to take a trip to Bermuda or even to spend the night at Grandma’s. Real baggage. The kind that someone – most of the time, a lot of someones – pack for you. It’s heavy and awkward. It’s what makes [...]
Archive for March, 2008
I pack my life in Prada…
Posted in Faith and Stuff on March 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Body of Christ is not a Snack
Posted in Super Seminarian on March 21, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I will never be a very good Protestant. Or maybe the better way to put it is that I’ll always be a little bit Catholic. Namely in the way of sacraments. Especially in the way of communion.
After my first Protestant communion experience, I watched in horror as college kids tossed the bread [...]
Lamentations
Posted in Faith and Stuff on March 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Lamentations 2:1-9
Sometimes things fall a part. Sometimes the rug gets yanked out from under us. It takes us by surprise, or maybe we see it coming. A father walks away. Radiation doesn’t work. The vodka’s burn is too good. The ice is black. A baby is conceived but her [...]
Baseline Killer
Posted in Nista posebno on March 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Or…Why I Love My Sister. Or…Top 10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Try a New Route at 2a.m. Or…My Last Name is McAlpine, not Magellan. Or…
This post could have at least 43 different titles. But the title doesn’t matter. The bottom line is that I have officially perfected my ability to get lost in Michigan. The [...]
