Suit up for must see TV

Television has been a growing part of American culture for the past 60 years. Yet, TV programming has been far from static; television has grown to reflect almost every different genre, time period, ethnicity and age group imaginable making its appeal more and more entertaining and irresistible. In the 1950s families gathered around shows like I Love Lucy. The light comedy followed the various machinations … Continue reading Suit up for must see TV

Friends, fellowship and Settlers of Catan

I am normally not one for board games. This probably stems from my standing as a middle child with two brothers, and thus I endured much torture and failure while trying to play such games with them. In Monopoly, I was the one who ended up with a single house on St. Charles Place after my brothers formed a joint ownership of all remaining properties, … Continue reading Friends, fellowship and Settlers of Catan

Get the hell out of my religion

At the risk of feeding the flames of overreaction and self-righteousness, I want to talk this week about the Bible verse on The Rock. I don’t promise to add a fresh perspective, just one that comes from someone who considers himself to be a reasonable person, in spite of being a Lutheran. The Christian Bible has often been dismissed by non-Christians as being perfectly valid … Continue reading Get the hell out of my religion

The powerful connotations of words

Words. Arranged in few and sparse, they are all but for the worse. Smushed and squished like sardines in a can, these words overwhelm, confuse any woman. Hence—the length of a song suits me—a commentary, my cuppa tea! On that quippy note, I illustrate here on our imaginary chalkboard the word “Gustie” in all its splendor. What connotations mingle with that word? Smiles, hard workers, … Continue reading The powerful connotations of words

Freshmen orientation video

As a relatively recent Gustavus graduate, I am not unaware of the sexually permissive, left-leaning, increasingly secularized campus culture that students encounter despite the college’s purported mission to be a “…community where a mature understanding of the Christian faith and lives of service are nurtured…” While at Gustavus I learned of professors who undermined or even disparaged orthodox Christian beliefs, and I attended chapel services … Continue reading Freshmen orientation video

Lund Center renovation will eventually materialize

The construction of the new academic building on campus may prompt curiosity within the student body and questions regarding Gustavus’s next course of action. One subject that has yielded much deliberation is the rumor of a Lund Center renovation and expansion. Following the arrival of President Jack Ohle in 2008 was the institution of a new strategic plan of action that discussed improvement of campus … Continue reading Lund Center renovation will eventually materialize