The Burr in the Burbs

Kudos to John Leo for a balanced editorial in the Wall Street Journal. He tackles the thesis of a new book which asserts that today’s adults are basically still adolescents who never grew up . . . and that’s a bad thing. At first, I thought I was going to agree with the book and [...]

First this very important story out of Norway about the crisis of moose farts. Meanwhile, when was the last time you read an article about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur? SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Moose Flatulence Bad for Environment”, url: “http://www.burrintheburgh.com/2007/08/22/moose-flatulence-bad-for-environment/” });

Comment on ELCA’s Action by Dr. Dean O. Wenthe, PresidentConcordia Theological Seminary Sacred Scripture is the living voice of Jesus. Here the Risen and Ascended Lord speaks to us through His prophets and apostles. His voice is pure, holy, and healing. He names those evils that consume human [...]

Here is my seminary chapel homily from this morning: Kramer Chapel HomilyAugust 2, 2007Text: Acts 26: 1-23 St. Paul was called before kings and governors to explain himself and defend his apostolic ministry. In so doing, he gives us a very nice summary of what a minister in God’s church is to be about. He [...]

300 came out on DVD today, the new film based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller. It’s a pretty riveting action film inspired by the ancient battle between 300 Spartans and about 80 zillion Persians. As much as I enjoy the film with it’s stylish action sequences, a better rendition of the story is [...]