I am an educator. I have been divinely gifted with the ability to teach students in a myriad of ways. I believe these God-given talents have been bestowed upon me to be a force in the classroom. This is a calling that I cannot ignore, no matter how hard I try to dissuade myself from pursuing them. For these reasons, I long to accomplish a particular mission: to be the best teacher I can be, both in terms of content …
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The Battle of Karbala: The Turning Tide of Sunni/Shi’a Relations In the hot, summer heat of 632, the newly crowned conqueror of Mecca took ill and suddenly died. This was …
I am a big Tom Clancy fan, and while I haven’t read his entire collection of work, I’ve read enough to know it’s fast-paced, intricate, and heavy on military jargon. …
The modern era, with all its conveniences and luxuries, is an increasingly strange period. Many authors have traced the current climate (my favorite must be Francis Schaeffer’s, “How Should We …
I have often argued that the Christian life is a struggle to reach an equilibrium: Christians should be emotional but also studious; Christians should believe in the sovereignty of God …
Hacking is a profession that is becoming more and more important in the modern era. No longer is it unacceptable to be called a “hacker,” because, as we know now, …
Lawrence Wright is a giant in the world of journalism. Author of Pulitzer Prize winning book “The Looming Tower” about the terrorist attack on the two towers in New York …
Imagine an earth that has gone through the most apocalyptic situation you can imagine, e.g., post nuclear warfare. Now imagine that humans have developed the technology to take to the …
This year, I’ve been on a Brandon Sanderson kick. I have mentioned already the power of his story telling. In what I have already read of Sanderson, it is apparent …
After reading Jurassic Park, I couldn’t help but devour more Michael Crichton. Airframe was available at my library so I picked it up. Jurassic Park, to me, was exciting because …
** spoiler alert ** I started “The Themis Files” series last year. While I don’t have those book reviews, what I can say about this series is that it is clever …