by Drew Dickens | Nov 3, 2014 | Cultural Commentary, Faith and Spirituality
Brittany Maynard died on Saturday…right on schedule. But whose? Brittany Maynard, 29, was diagnosed in April of this year with a stage 4 malignant brain tumor and given six months to live. She also learned how she would suffer in the end, losing her ability to speak...
by Drew Dickens | Nov 2, 2014 | Cultural Commentary, Faith and Spirituality, Religion and Media
To Trevor Moran and his new song: Echo IF YOU DON’T KNOW who Trevor Michael Moran is…Trevor is 16, from California, and lives at home with his parents. At the age of 10 Trevor walked into an Apple Store. He activated the camera on a Mac and begin recording a video of...
by Drew Dickens | Oct 27, 2014 | Cultural Commentary, Faith and Spirituality, Religion and Media
Did Shia LaBeouf convert? “I became a Christian man, and not in a fucking bullshit way – in a very real way.” Not exactly how you would expect most testimonies to begin from within the warm baptismal waters of First Baptist Church. However, according to a recent...
by Drew Dickens | Oct 14, 2014 | Cultural Commentary, Faith and Spirituality
Hello world! Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Meditations to Help You Find RestGet daily devotional meditations, encouragement, and biblical resources to help you experience God’s presence and peace in any...
by Drew Dickens | Jul 9, 2014 | Cultural Commentary, Faith and Spirituality
Dear A***, Dear A***, I see you quite often behind the counter at Starbucks. You occasionally remember my name and always seem to have a smile. I try to smile back…and hope you don’t see me noticing the scars. As you ring up my Grande Ginger Ale Fizzio I try to count...
by Drew Dickens | May 5, 2013 | Cultural Commentary, Faith and Spirituality
Jamie played the Ethiopian to my Phillip I hate being in the last boarding group on Southwest. Every window and aisle seat is taken. Everyone seated has their head down to avoid eye contact lest I take that as an invitation to squeeze into the middle seat. I delay...