by Michael Carlon | Nov 19, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
This weekend I took the kids to see the most recent adaptation of A Christmas Carol. It is one of my favorite stories primarily because it deals with the very simple, yet powerful, theme of repentance. As rich as he is, Scrooge realizes that he has lived his life...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 31, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
Certain songs are like bookmarks; just hearing them takes us back to certain times in our lives (you were so right Kenny). When I was in college, The Barenaked Ladies were just breaking with their first hit The Old Apartment; a quick piece of trivia, the video for...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 27, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
I remember studying psychology as an undergraduate and being introduced to Gestalt thinking. The primary philosophy underlying Gestalt thinking is that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In practical terms, this means that we as people are all more than...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 15, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture, Self Awareness
I remember being a kid and listening to certain tapes in my Sony Walkman so much that they would wear out and sound distorted after a while; kind of like when the batteries were running low or when the dentist gives you too much laughing gas. I would listen to certain...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 11, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture, Self Awareness
As much as I miss the summer I have to admit that I love evenings in the fall; particularly when everyone else in the house is asleep and I have my dog Reilly and writing partner Clos Du Bois to serve as inspiration. And, no, Clos Du Bois is not related to Benson Du...
by Michael Carlon | Oct 1, 2009 | Faith and Pop Culture
Something amazing happened today, I got shot in the arm (figuratively of course). I was up for a project with a company that I used to work for and found out today that my current company was not awarded the contract. Apparently, someone I used to work for said some...
