I'm in one of those moods today, so here we go...

A few things I don't believe are debatable:

It's a shame that Americans, as a culture, have compromised the dinner hour. Slowing down, savoring a meal, and catching up with family is win/win/win.

Suburban-sprawl-living has advantages (quality education, blah blah blah), but the flip-side of that coin is an inherent across-the-board conformity that squelches creativity and rewards vanilla (the very fact that "Neighborhood Association Covenants" exist is scary).

The fine arts, and their teachers and facilities, are all terrific financial investments, even if the payoff isn't in money.

Social Distortion might be the underrated band ever, and Mike Ness, their lead singer, is an excellent songwriter.

Truth-telling is the Achilles' heel of the current presidential administration. Politicians are politicians, no matter what party color they wear.

The current trends in ministry to "Postmoderns" is overkill and overhype. Francis Schaeffer was kicking that stuff around 35 years ago.

Youth ministries who focus on programs may get huge numbers of kids coming, but in the long run, most of them stop going to church by 25 because it isn't fun any longer. Programming focus is ultimately a disservice.

Overseeing a wedding worships service for two people who are growing in Christ, who love each other, who you've been discipling in one form or another, is one of the greatest joys and honors I can imagine.

No retail establishment should exist on any church property.

The trendy knit-cap thing is actually pretty cool.

Joan of Arcadia in an underrated television show.

Well, I'm glad I got this off my chest...