“Jesus is the reason for the season” is a catchy rhyme Christians like to use, but what exactly does that mean? Beyond the secular festivities, Christmas fundamentally revolves around the Incarnation—the moment God became man.
Boethius: There is No Such Thing as Unfortunate
Boethius had it all—family, wealth, power, reputation—and then he lost everything. But instead of sulking in his misery, he made the most of his circumstances and penned the Consolation of Philosophy—perhaps the cornerstone of his legacy.
The Battle of Book Writing
Two historical battles made famous by literature took place on October 25: the Battle of Agincourt that served as the crescendo to Shakespeare’s Henry V and the Battle of Balaclava enshrined in Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade.” Two battles. Two disparate outcomes. One maxim: always do what you know you ought, … Continue reading The Battle of Book Writing
The Course of an Empire — Sample Chapter from a New Novel
As I wrote my novel throughout last year, I did not expect a dreadful scene that I had imagined to be so soon plastered on newspapers across the country. The complete, semi-polished manuscript is still hot off the press (of my computer's hard drive, anyway) and I'm still gathering feedback from several people I’ve asked … Continue reading The Course of an Empire — Sample Chapter from a New Novel
An Unconventional Path to the World of Journalism
One year ago today I walked into the office of The Texan in downtown Austin for the first day of my post-college career. I wrote about Child Protective Services removing a four-year-old without any evidence of child abuse—a story that I would continue to cover until the child was finally reunited with his family and … Continue reading An Unconventional Path to the World of Journalism