The Children of Starstuff

Jeremiah was twelve years old, and in the seventh grade. He stood on a grassy mound outside his private middle school, waiting for his mom to drive up in her luxury sedan so he could get into the back seat (he wasn’t quite heavy enough for the front airbag). He was the only twelve-year-old in […]

Ask And Ye Shall Receive

In Beckett Reynolds’ life, he seldom hears the word ‘no.’ In time for Thanksgiving, this short story will prompt readers to count their own blessings as they explore the curious life of a man whose every prayer is granted. *** “Okay, I really need Thy help. Evac is probably another ten minutes out. It’ll […]

Grievance Capitalism – At Odds with The Gospel

What It Is You might have read the headline and wondered “what in the world is grievance capitalism?” To my knowledge, the term has never been coined, but I think it’s the perfect descriptor of an increasingly dangerous phenomenon in our society. Grievance Capitalism – 1) Using the perception of being offended/affronted/ “aggrieved” as currency […]

The Answer to that Annoying 50 cent Aussie Math Problem

As is customary, I spotted a math problem and had to solve it. It’s like a sickness. Anyway, here’s the answer to that math problem that stumped Year 12 math students in Australia! The problem goes like this: There are 2 things you need to know to solve this problem: Angles inside of a triangle […]

An Explanation for that “Confusing” Detergent Math Problem

Recently, a woman apparently tried to sell some detergent at a discount on an online forum and the resulting chaos that ensued from people trying to do elementary math was nothing short of mind-boggling. Literally. Here’s the issue. The woman “offered the bottles of detergent for $0.35 each, or one thrifty individual could snap up the […]