Denis & Margie Haack continue to write at Critique-Letters
When the gospel is not the gospel (I)
Christians believe in something called the gospel, and if you are a non-Christian you have probably heard the term mentioned. What might be less…
Denis & Margie Haack continue to write at Critique-Letters
Our copy of The Four Holy Gospels arrived at this past week. I suspect that the daily, weekly routines in offices become second nature…
Christians believe in something called the gospel, and if you are a non-Christian you have probably heard the term mentioned. What might be less…
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) escaped from slavery and went on to advocate for the equality of all human beings. Sadly, while Douglass was leaning against…
Chris Billing is an unassuming man, a journalist and documentarian who cares enough for the truth that he is willing to pursue it even…
Italian director Matteo Garrone takes us into the lives of a series of people, some involved in the brutal mob Camorra that rules the…
Ross Douthat, an Op-ed columnist for the New York Times and film reviewer for National Review, saw Avatar, James Cameron’s latest movie epic and…
Tom McCarthy has written and directed two films so far, and both are gems. His earlier one is The Station Agent (2003). They are…
Not too far outside Rochester, in clear view as we drive past on the highway, is a commercial diary enterprise. It produces a prodigious…
When I grow up, I hope I’m like BB King. Not in being a blues musician (which would be a hopeless dream), but in…
Going from the gently rolling farmland of southern Minnesota to the rugged mountains of Colorado is always a feast for the soul. In both,…