Must-Have Christmas Gifts by Year

The website Statistic Brain has tracked the "must-have Christmas gift" for the past few decades. In 1983 everyone had to have a cabbage patch doll. In ...

Will the Owner of Three Unattended 747s Please Come Claim Them?

In a slightly ironic twist, a country made infamous for losing entire airplanes is now trying to get rid of them. The administration of Kuala Lumpur International ...

Church or CrossFit?

Have you ever thought of the gym as a place for community? Well, it is turning into a better place to gather than the church. Ali Huberlie, a 27-year-old ...

Charlie Sheen Releases Himself from Prison

The actor Charlie Sheen, known for his sleazy womanizing character on Two and a Half Men, is broke and H.I.V. positive. On the Today Show, he told Matt ...

Mark Twain's Wrong View of Guilt

Mark Twain held a wide range of views on Christianity and the Bible at different times in his life. His theological beliefs changed many times as he dealt ...

Married to 'Mr. Law' or 'Mr. Grace'?

We were married to Mr. Law. He was a good man, in his way, but he did not understand our weakness. He came home every evening and asked, "So, how ...

Man Tries to Outspend His Gift Card

John Zahl writes in "A Gift (Certificate) That Never Expires”:

A few years ago, a friend and the owner of a local high-end department store ...

N.T. Wright Illustrates the Good News of the Gospel

Imagine that you are sitting quietly in a café with a couple of friends when suddenly the door bursts open and in rushes a stranger with a wild, ...

How to Get into D.C.'s Hottest Parties

According to The Washington Post, the D.C. party scene is attracting more and more of a Hollywood edge, making it far more star-studded then it's ...

An 'Oops' of Kingly Proportions

If you're afraid of the legendary curse of King Tutankhamen, be very, very glad that you're not one of several (unnamed) employees tasked with ...