The Collect. Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again [...]
As an employee of a retail company, it was inevitable that I would be working on Black Friday (known in some circles as Buy Nothing Day.) In the midst of countless laps from the floor to the warehouse retrieving size x or x.5 in a million shoes for various customers, I heard about the Walmart [...]
I have no problem taking some time to write an obligatory Thanksgiving post. While there are certainly instances in which I will do everything within my power to avoid conforming, this one I don’t mind. Perhaps it’s the countless references the Bible makes to giving thanks, or the fact that I’m so fond of listmaking. [...]
I’m currently in the early stages of a book that I can already tell I won’t be able to justly review. Not even close. Christopher Moore’s, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal is already the funniest book I’ve ever read, and I’m only 60-something pages in. I’ll share with you the excerpt [...]
Having worked in retail for over two years (save the 8 month Station/Philly sabbatical), I have heard my fair share of things from both customers and fellow employees. Some of the things I’ve heard are hilarious; others are offensive; and some I just don’t know what to do with, though I’m usually able to muster [...]