Collin Garbarino

Last week I read David Blum’s interview of President Obama for Amazon’s Kindle Singles. The interview was interesting, and it provided some insight into the president’s goals for the remainder of his term. He talked about the American dream. He talked about jobs. He talked about how . . . . Continue Reading »

Yesterday the FT blog saw much discussion of the Reza Aslan interview on FOX News. Today Timothy Michael Law, editor of  Marginalia Review of Books , posted his spoof of the interview. LAUREN GREEN: Timothy Michael Law has never been a Hellenistic Jew but has always followed the faith of his . . . . Continue Reading »

Christians haven’t been thrilled with Reza Aslan’s new book, Zealot: The Life and Times Jesus of Nazareth . His search for Jesus finds a fresh version of the “historical Jesus.” Over the last couple of hundred years the “historical Jesus” seems to sound an . . . . Continue Reading »

Britain buzzes with excitement over the birth of a royal baby boy. That’s as it should be. After all, this baby is third in line for the throne. The nation looks forward to its first glimpse at their potential monarch. But Britain isn’t the only country that cares about the new royal. . . . . Continue Reading »

This weekend a Florida jury decided that George Zimmerman did not murder Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman exercised his right to defend himself with lethal force. My knowledge of this case is far from perfect, but the evidence seems to cast shadows of doubt every which way. The jury found that Zimmerman . . . . Continue Reading »

Get ready to shout “Amen!” because this fall Oxygen will air  Preachers of L.A. , a new reality series about six pastors in the Los Angeles area. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml8bQDnnkKk Here’s what the network has to say about its new series. Preachers of L.A. gives a . . . . Continue Reading »

Today Rod Dreher has an excellent piece over at The American Conservative . In it he argues that conservatism is losing because conservatives have given up on storytelling. Didactic writings issued from think tanks aren’t very likely to influence behavior. Compelling stories are. Dreher . . . . Continue Reading »

Everyone has a worldview. Even smurfs. This weekend I saw the new trailer for Smurfs 2. It looks to be a fun romp. Gargamel is back, and he’s got a new plan for catching those little blue people who are two apples high. If the trailer accurately represents the film, we’ll be entertained . . . . Continue Reading »

Do people really show their true colors when under pressure? The Texas legislature is back in session again, once again trying to pass a law that would significantly restrict abortion in Texas. Both protesters and supporters were out in full force yesterday, and things seemed to get a little . . . . Continue Reading »

Whatever happened to keeping abortion “safe, legal, and rare”? Those goals just don’t fit the needs of the abortion industry anymore. Last night the abortion crowd, or perhaps I should say “mob,” achieved a minor victory here in the state of Texas. State Senator Wendy . . . . Continue Reading »