Neil Postman, Irene Dunne and the Right Use of Entertainment

When the late, great Neil Postman (1931-2003) wrote that we were Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985) he spoke of a generation that we all know too well. Our money, our priorities, our talk, our time and thus our lives, are consumed with a Hollywood Continue Reading

Top Tens from a Sick Man on New Years Day

After administering Communion on Christmas Eve, I felt increasingly sicker. I ended up being treated for pneumonia. It produced fatigue, which has meant I have not produced much writing. So, here are some quick thoughts on a top ten list that for me are Continue Reading

Irene Dunne, Entertainment, Neil Postman, and Living

When the late, great Neil Postman (1931-2003) wrote that we were Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985) he spoke of a generation that we all know too well. Our money, our priorities, our talk, our time and thus our lives, are consumed with a Hollywood Continue Reading