by Jason Fox | Sep 13, 2012 | Idle Chatter |
In October 2009, this column broke the archeological story of the day (or at least the morning) when it revealed evidence of a Twitter-like social network that existed in the time of Noah, aka @GopherWoodBoy. While that original network went under, literally, in the...
by Jason Fox | Aug 20, 2012 | Idle Chatter |
Hey, hey, kids! Do you know what time it is? Back-to-school time! Woo-hoo! That’s right, it’s time to head to the mall and literally gear up for another fun-filled year of reviewing what you learned last year along with a few new bits to help you pass...
by Jason Fox | Jul 17, 2012 | Idle Chatter |
I’ll admit up front that I’ve never been much for “the summer beach read” – a practice that involves selecting something from the Nicholas Sparks section of the syrup aisle, plopping one’s mankini’d bod in a lounge chair and...
by Jason Fox | Jun 3, 2012 | Idle Chatter |
According to famed ethnographer and one-legged ski champion John “Lane Myer” Cusack, the world will end on either December 30 or 31, 2012, or January 1, 2013, depending on which side of the International Date Line you’re straddling. JLMC, however,...
by Jason Fox | May 1, 2012 | Idle Chatter |
If there’s one thing I’ve discovered from observing my children these past few years, it’s that they really hate being stared at. It freaks them out. They bury themselves behind the sofa cushions to avoid the piercing gaze of my Newman-esque* eyes....
by Jason Fox | Apr 3, 2012 | Idle Chatter |
Christians are called to be like Christ. Not in a robe-and-sandals way (although it’s hard to beat the cooling circulation of a properly girded robe), but in the do-as-I-say-and-as-I-do way. Like serving others, having a ready defense of the truth and standing...