Archive for May, 2009
Never Alone
Friday, May 29th, 2009Turns out, you’re never really alone. None of us is. We’re all a bunch of walking, talking planets to a staggering population of microlife. Consider these stats about Planet You, courtesy of the L.A. Times.
19: Average area in square feet of skin on a typical person
1,000: Approximate number of species of bacteria recovered from the […]
The Few
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009In the weeks leading up to Memorial Day, I’ve been reading The Few by Alex Kershaw. Kershaw charts the Battle of Britain, the epic air war between Britain and Germany during World War II, from a perspective I had never before considered — that of the American pilots who joined the cause and flew for […]
RV Envy
Monday, May 18th, 2009The Wahl family is living a dream for many of the rest of us. They’re taking an extended tour of the United States in their 41-foot recreational vehicle as they look for their next permanent home.
Last July, Mary Claire Wahl retired as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force. Tom and children Joe, 12, Anna, […]
Big Brother Is Watching
Tuesday, May 12th, 2009I read George Orwell’s 1984 in high school. Lindsay read it this semester. We agree it’s one depressing story.
Whether or not you’re familiar with the novel and the misadventures of protagonist Winston Smith, you’ve probably heard the expression “Big Brother” used to describe an intrusive, totalitarian government. The book’s repeated refrain, “Big Brother is watching […]
G.I. Joe
Friday, May 1st, 2009Ron Kopczick, the Evangel’s promotions coordinator, and I were having a random conversation this morning about the G.I. Joes we owned as kids. The conversation went something along the lines of …
“Yeah, I had Set A that came with Pieces B, C, and D.”
“Really? Well, I had Set B that came with Pieces E, F, […]
