ENGAGE THE CULTURE.

One thing we learned in the pandemic is that many people tend to hoard things in a crisis. Things like hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, and toilet paper were items that were in short supply during the height of the pandemic. The uncertainty in difficult times...

Growing up I always loved watching the Olympics.Even today, I still marvel as athletes push their bodies to the limit of human endurance to achieve victory.If the physical challenges of competing in the Olympics weren't enough, athletes also must overcome...

In the 1987 film Predator, Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as Dutch Schaefer, leader of an elite mercenary rescue team. During a rescue mission, Dutch and his company encounter a formidable foe with advanced weaponry who is targeting them. During a deadly...

Recently, my wife and I were wondering why it is nearly impossible to hear bad singers when large groups of people sing at concerts. After some research I discovered that due to the resonance in the human voice the varying vocal qualities...

Amazon Alexa, more famously known as Alexa, is a virtual assistant that, through artificial intelligence, can respond to many voice commands. Alexa responds to a number of voice commands which include but are not limited to: playing music, providing...

Debris, a new television series, depicts the aftermath of an alien spacecraft whose wreckage has fallen to earth causing various scientific anomalies to occur. In one episode, a piece of the alien wreckage terraforms the surrounding environment into a...

A few weeks ago I was reading a story to my daughter before bedtime. It was a story we have read together many times and on this occasion I misread one of the words in the story. I tried to continue as if nothing happened, but she stopped me mid-sentence to...

Duck Tales the animated series premiered in 1987 following the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his three nephews Huey, Duey, and Luey. Most of the storylines focus on Scrooge McDuck and the boys seeking out a long lost treasure or thwarting villains from...

In the final installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, we see Aragorn crowned king. Always the rightful heir to the throne, Aragorn was not welcomed by rival kings and stewards. They felt that Aragorn's decision to pursue a path as a ranger...

The United States is a country that is steeped in excess. Pithy sayings like 'bigger is better' or 'you can never be too thin or too rich' underscore the heart of our nation's culture. In some cases the gospel message has been co-opted to promote financial gain...

Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most popular video game characters in history. Game sales featuring Sonic have topped six billion dollars according to estimates taken at the end of 2020. After Tom Kalinske was hired as CEO of Sega of America...

Because of COVID-19 many people began working from home last year. But a couple of years before the global pandemic started my best friend was ahead of the curve. He landed a job that allowed him to work from home, but more...

In the 1984 Movie, The Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso seeks to learn how to defend himself after being bullied. Mr. Miyagi agrees to train Daniel after rescuing him following a violent encounter with his classmates. Daniel is initially disappointed as he is assigned...