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What, then, does the Crucifixion signify in an age like ours? I see it in the first place as a sublime mockery of all earthly authority and power. The crown of thorns, the purple robe, the ironical title “King of the Jews,” were intended to mock or parody Christ’s pretensions to be the Messiah; in [...]

It’s that time of year again. The week between Christmas and New Years has always been one of reflection for me. This week provides the perfect opportunity to dredge through a whole year’s worth of memories, accomplishments, and ideas (made especially easy by browsing the archives of PaulHobson.com) and seeing if any of it can [...]

With Thanksgiving over, it’s time to officially kick off the Christmas season — and I love this time of year. For me it’s usually associated with fond memories of Christmas’ past, the excitement of Stewart’s Shops beginning to stock eggnog, and now that I’m a daddy (x2), the joy of toy shopping! (Ok, OK, so [...]

My New Relationship With Gluttony.
I have a confession to make. I’ve been living in the midst of my own personal pity party for the past couple of months. My self-righteous cries of “woe is me” stem from a series of stomach problems I’ve been experiencing lately. Those these issues aren’t welcome, they certainly weren’t unexpected. [...]

Let any topic linger long enough and sooner or later somebody is going to say something really stupid/thoughtless about it. In my opinion, Brad Pitt is taking this prize for the BP oil spill accident. Pitt is quoted at the DailyMail:

Asked about the people responsible for the crisis, the ‘Inglorious Bastards’ star said: “I was [...]