BLOGS

The holidays are a time for family and togetherness, which brings warmth to the hearts of many. However, for those who have a lost a loved one, the holidays can magnify their grief.

“Don’t worry,” I told my girlfriend. “There are a lot of 18-year-olds who live around us. They’ll get eaten first.”

Preparing for the zombie apocalypse is one of my side hobbies. When I drift out of a conversation, usually it is because I’m evaluating the surrounding space and considering how to bolster it against the infected hordes.

Too often in life, we divide ourselves into two sides on an issue. A quick browse on my Facebook newsfeed, and this definitely seems to be the case.

And he shall turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

—Malachi 4:6 KJV

By the time you read this, the World Series will have ended, and another Major League Baseball season will have come to a close. This popular warm-weather sport has led many to understand the basic rules of the game, even if they have never played it before.