Back from the Brothel

"I tell you the truth, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you," Jesus announced to the religious ...

Missing Extreme Makeover Has Tragic Consequences

A lawsuit filed against the producers of the hit TV show Extreme Makeover begins with the line, "Deleese Williams is considered ugly." The remaining ...

Bode Miller Dislikes Fame

When interviewed after a disappointing finish in his first two Olympic races, world-class skier Bode Miller said:

"Fame is like a poison. I don't ...

No Reason to Live

Hunter S. Thompson, the so-called gonzo journalist, committed suicide on February 16, 2005, leaving instructions that his ashes should be shot out of ...

Busy Man Accomplishes Nothing

Rafael Antonio Lozano is a man with a mission, albeit a strange one. The 33-year-old computer programmer from Plano, Texas, is on a quest to visit every ...

"The Truman Show": Facing the Real World

In The Truman Show, Truman (Jim Carrey) isn't aware that, since birth, he has been the star of the ultimate TV reality show. He doesn't know he lives ...

The Meaningless Life of an Atheist

Freelance writer Greta Christina, published often in feminist and adult magazines, is brutally honest regarding her dilemma about dying. As an atheist, ...

Mel Gibson's Search Led Back to Christ

At the height of his stardom, Mel Gibson realized he was empty. He had achieved everything he ever hoped for—except a sense of purpose. Gibson felt ...

Mel Gibson Affected by the Death of Christ

[Speaking of The Passion of Christ:] "It will probably be savaged by critics," he told the 5,000 pastors at the Chicago screening. "But ...

Empty Success

Our greatest fear should not be of failure, but of succeeding at something that doesn't really matter.