Warren Throckmorton
I’ll Be Home for Easter
Literally, I will be home for Easter. My wife and I will be watching our church service on the television in our living room. I’ll miss seeing my brothers and sisters at church, but Easter will happen and God will be fine with it. Some Christian pastors are not happy about this, and some Christians…
Read MoreFascist Architecture – Bruce Cockburn
Writing briefly about John Prine yesterday made me think of other singer-songwriters I have enjoyed. Canadian artist Bruce Cockburn immediately came to mind. There are many songs by Cockburn I could choose to highlight but I picked this one – Fascist Architecture from the Humans album. I have always felt calmed by this verse: Bloody…
Read MoreJohn Prine, R.I.P.
Singer-songwriter John Prine died today of complications of COVID-19. His songs were covered by numerous artists and he was admired by Bob Dylan and discovered by Kris Kristofferson. My favorite Prine song was recorded by Bonnie Raitt (among others) – Angel from Montgomery: Readers who are fans, leave your favorite Prine song in the comments.…
Read MoreYou’re So Vain, I Bet You Think This Crisis is About You
Just when I think there is a bottom, there isn’t. Today Donald Trump tweeted the following: …On Monday, nearly 12.2 million people watched Mr. Trump’s briefing on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, according to Nielsen — ‘Monday Night Football’ numbers. Millions more are watching on ABC, CBS, NBC and online streaming sites, and the audience…
Read MoreOn R.R. Reno’s Faulty History
In a widely criticized essay on current state imposed social distancing, First Things editor R.R. Reno said the following about social reaction to the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic: More than one hundred years ago, Americans were struck by a terrible flu pandemic that affected the entire world. Their reaction was vastly different from ours. They…
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